"The Devil Wears Prada meets Murder She Wrote."--Gretchen Archer, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Davis Way Crime Caper Series Meet Samantha Kidd.Ex-buyer turned trend specialist turns amateur sleuth. She designed her future with couture precision, but finding the fashion director's corpse on day one leaves her hanging by a thread. And when the killer fabricates evidence that puts the cops on her hemline, even a chance run-in with hot shoe designer Nick Taylor can't keep her life from unravelling. She trades high fashion for dirty laundry and reveals a cast of designers out for blood: including Nick! Now her job, her love life, and her future are put on hold as she tries to outpace a diabolical designer before getting marked down for murder. Books in the Humorous Samantha Kidd Mystery Series:"Just Kidding" (short story)#1 DESIGNER DIRTY LAUNDRY#2 BUYER, BEWARE#3 THE BRIM REAPER#4 SOME LIKE IT HAUTE#5 GRAND THEFT RETRO#6 PEARLS GONE WILD#7 CEMENT STILETTOS#8 PANTY RAIDSlip on your comfy clothes and binge on the amateur detective who puts the "shoe" in "gumshoe." Or maybe it's the "gum." Either way, Samantha Kidd is on the case!

Designer Dirty Laundry (Style in a Small Town)

Literature & Fiction

Vallere, Diane

Humor & Satire

Polyester Press

Interior Decorator Madison Night has modeled her life after Doris Day's character in Pillow Talk, but when a killer targets women dressed like the bubbly actress, Madison's signature sixties style places her in the middle of a homicide investigation. The local detective connects the new crimes to a twenty-year old cold case, and Madison's long-trusted contractor emerges as the leading suspect. As the body count piles up like a stack of plush pillows, Madison uncovers a Soviet spy, a campaign to destroy all Doris Day movies, and six minutes of film that will change her life forever.

Pillow Stalk

Diane Vallere

Amateur Sleuth Samantha Kidd is in over her head. With no job prospects on the horizon, former fashion buyer Samantha Kidd convinces boyfriend and shoe designer Nick Taylor to give her a job. But when close friend Eddie asks for help with an exhibit of vintage Hollywood costumes, she splits her time between romance and comedy--until a dead man claims all of her attention. Brimming with good intentions, she loops in the cops, but after one too many cloche calls, she's knee-deep in mystery. If she can tear the lid off the investigation, it might mean a feather in her fedora. And if she can't? She might get capped.

The Brim Reaper (Style in a Small Town Mystery)

Tomorrow is yesterday and next week may never come in this new space adventure with notes of Veronica Mars and Lost in Space! Sylvia Stryker is the Moon Unit Corporation's employee of the month. Impressive, since her side gig solving intergalactic mysteries takes up most of her time. But she is put to a new test after her mentor, Neptune, flies through a wormhole to meet with a reclusive scientist about the faulty chip powering their lunar module. The contact has been hiding from accusations of murder on another planet. Even more startling is the identity of the scientist: a family member Sylvia never thought she'd see again. When Neptune's space pod vanishes into a parallel timeline, Sylvia is quick to follow, but a face-to-face with her younger self threatens her reality. She is thrust into a time-bending journey where the unsolved murder becomes central to her mission. With a missing boss, a malfunctioning navigational system, and a family reunion hanging in the balance, Sylvia's race against time just might save the world...or eradicate it from existence. Can Sylvia repair the circuits of time, or will she stay lost in space with a killer?

Warped on a Moon Trek: Time After Time (Sylvia Stryker Series)

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Out-of-work fashion expert Samantha Kidd is strapped. But when the buyer of handbags for a hot new retailer turns up dead and Samantha is recruited for the job, the opportunity comes with a caveat: she's expected to find some answers. With shoe designer Nick Taylor off in Italy her romantic life is on hold--until she turns to a sexy stranger for help (with humorous results!). But as the walls close around her like a snug satin lining, Samantha must get a handle on the mystery or risk being caught in the killer's clutches.

Buyer, Beware (Style in a Small Town Mystery)

That Touch of Ink

When interior decorator Madison Night receives a five thousand dollar bill in the mail, she knows it's a message from her past. But when she discovers a corpse while trying to learn of the bill's value, Madison suspects her former lover wants more than a reconciliation. His actions belie his intentions, and even a gallon of daisy yellow paint can't hide the writing on the wall. Madison follows a circuit of rare dollars and common sense and discovers a counterfeit operation, a jealous lover, and the true value of her independence.

If you can't stand the heat, get off the runway!Fashion expert and amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd is in the hot seat. After agreeing to help her ex-boyfriend's former girlfriend with a runway show, her post-break-up life turns explosive. She recruits Dante, a smokin' hot photographer, to turn up the heat on the investigation (and her lukewarm love life) but even the third degree won't expose an angry arsonist. Samantha's curiosity leads her into another inferno, and this time she either faces the fire...or becomes toast.

Some Like It Haute: Style & Error #4 (Style in a Small Town Mystery)

Designer Dirty Laundry is the first book in the feel-good Samantha Kidd mystery series. If you like witty protagonists, clever dialogue, and fashion-forward drama, then you'll love Diane Vallere's chic story.

Designer Dirty Laundry: A Samantha Kidd Mystery (A Killer Fashion Mystery)

Amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd is about to go retro.When Samantha Kidd's job at Retrofit Magazine leads her into the archives of seventies style, she's prepared to report on patchwork velvet and platform shoes. She never expected to uncover the theft of a major collection of samples from the days before disco died--or an evil coworker out to destroy her newfound success. A second chance with shoe designer Nick Taylor provides a distraction until the thief threatens his safety to keep Sam quiet. The investigation heats up faster than fondue over sterno and all too soon this amateur sleuth learns that while beat goes on, there's no guarantee that she'll go on with it.Books in the Humorous Samantha Kidd Mystery Series:"Just Kidding" (short story)#1 DESIGNER DIRTY LAUNDRY#2 BUYER, BEWARE#3 THE BRIM REAPER#4 SOME LIKE IT HAUTE#5 GRAND THEFT RETRO#6 PEARLS GONE WILD#7 CEMENT STILETTOSPerfect reading for the beach, the bath, or the line outside of the fitting room.(and way more fun than shopping for bathing suits under fluorescent lights.)Let the good times roll with a new Samantha Kidd Mystery today!

Grand Theft Retro (Style in a Small Town Mysteries)

Amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd’s life is finally on track. It’s her normally cultured friend Cat whose life has lost its luster: eight months pregnant and abandoned by her husband the week before Christmas. She ropes Samantha into helping at her boutique, but a string of jewelry thefts threatens her business. And when Cat’s husband is found strangled with pearls inside the shop, the last thing she’s concerned with is profit. Samantha tries to get a bead on the killer, but when the suspects all clam up, she’s left tangled in knots. Add in an unexpected proposal, a flirtatious friend, and a brand new detective, and this is bound to be Samantha’s wildest adventure yet. Books in the Humorous Samantha Kidd Mystery Series:"Just Kidding" (short story)#1 DESIGNER DIRTY LAUNDRY#2 BUYER, BEWARE#3 THE BRIM REAPER#4 SOME LIKE IT HAUTE#5 GRAND THEFT RETRO#6 PEARLS GONE WILDPerfect for the beach, the bath, or the line outside of the fitting room.(and way more fun than shopping for bathing suits under fluorescent lights.)National Bestselling Author brings you fashion, mystery, and humor in one stylish package.Get to know Samantha Kidd today!

Pearls Gone Wild (Style in a Small Town Mystery)

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