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Beauty and the Deceased
by Debra Sennefelder
Series: Resale Boutique Mysteries #4
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Published by Kensington Books on December 14, 2021
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 191
Format: Kindle, Paperback
Source: Great Escapes Book Tours
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Also in this series: Silenced in Sequins , What Not to Wear to a Graveyard, Sleuthing in Stilettos, Murder Wears a Little Black Dress
Kelly Quinn’s Long Island consignment shop offers high style at secondhand prices—but when a body is found on the beach, she needs to start hunting for a wolf in sheep’s clothing . . .
Kelly is thrilled when she gets a visit from a cousin she hasn’t seen in years. Becky’s cosmetics company is taking off, and she just might have laid the foundation for a big-money buyout. It’s a time to celebrate—but Kelly is heartbroken when a killer puts an end to their happy reunion during a mysterious midnight meeting near the shore.
Despite multiple warnings to steer clear, Kelly starts shadowing a variety of suspects both inside and outside the beauty business—when she isn’t busy filling the racks of the Lucky Cove Resale Boutique with lots of new inventory from a local shopaholic. Gossip and accusations are flying, but there’s no glossing over this ugly crime, and she’s going to make sure the culprit faces justice…
Beauty and the Deceased by Debra Sennefelder is a perfect read to get away from wherever you are at to a summer beach mystery.
Can Kelly figure out who killed Becky Quinn?
Kelly Quinn
Kelly Quinn is our sleuth extraordinaire, who runs the Resale Boutique that she inherited from her grandma. I love Kelly as a character, and everything that she does in each of the books is hilarious. Or at least of the two that I have read so far. Kelly tries to do as much as possible to run a successful business. She doesn’t mean to find the dead bodies that keep popping up around her. Sadly, this time it is personal. Kelly is trying to figure out what happened to her cousin. The way Kelly sleuths is pretty funny, and I love reading how she figures things out.
Mystery
Kelly had her cousin back in their little seaside hometown for the summer, and they had plans for the next day to meet up for some coffee. Poor Kelly had to find her cousin dead on the beach and was told to stay out of it. Well, for Kelly Quinn, she couldn’t do that because it’s family for her this time. The victim is her cousin, and she wants justice for Becky. I figured out who the killer was at first, even though I kept jumping between who actually did it and a red herring, but that’s because they both had excellent motives.
Five Stars
I loved Beauty and the Deceased by Debra Sennefelder so much that I’m giving it five stars and a massive recommendation for anyone that likes cozy mysteries. Plus, who wouldn’t want a good summer mystery read while being stuck inside while the snow is falling?
The Resale Boutique Mystery Series
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About Debra Sennefelder
Debra Sennefelder, the author of the Food Blogger Mystery series and the Resale Boutique Mystery series, is an avid reader who reads across a range of genres, but mystery fiction is her obsession. Her interest in people and relationships is channeled into her novels against a backdrop of crime and mystery. When she’s not reading, she enjoys cooking and baking and as a former food blogger, she is constantly taking photographs of her food. Yeah, she’s that person.
Born and raised in New York City, she now lives and writes in Connecticut with her family. She’s worked in pre-hospital care, retail and publishing. Her writing companions are her adorable and slightly spoiled Shih-Tzus, Susie and Billy.
She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, Women’s Fiction Writers Association and Romance Writers of America.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2021 Beachcomber Mystery Reading Challenge
- 2021 Cloak & Dagger
- 2021 Craving the Cozies
- 2021 Cruisin’ thru the Cozies
- 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2021 Medical Examiner’s Mystery Reading Challenge
- 2021 New Release Reading Challenge
- 2021 Six Shooter Reading Challenge
Debra, congrats on your upcoming release of Beauty and the Deceased, which sounds like a mystery I need to solve! Good luck with your book and the tour! Thanks for sharing with me and have a spectacular holiday season!
Thank you, Eva. I’m so happy you stopped by. Happy Holidays!