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Beauty Queen by Barbara Jean
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Paperback: 220 pages
Publisher: Cozy Cat Press (May 9, 2014)
ISBN-13: 978-1939816436
E-Book File Size: 353 KB
ASIN: B00LBDLZ8Q
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It’s the
1950’s in Santa Lucia, California, and the height of the social season. Time
for the new Miss Santa Lucia, Nora Burbank, to display her loveliness at a high
society fashion show produced by the city’s own fashionistas–Margot and Daphne,
owners of Poppy Cove, the most elegant and “in” little dress shop in the
county.
Nora steals
the show in her designer gown and custom-made necklace created by local jeweler
Isaac Mendelson, and used on the sly by his apprentice son-in-law, Efrem
Goldberg. At the conclusion of the show, the young queen is allowed to keep her
dress and a replica of the necklace for her own. But Monday morning, Efrem
arrives in a panic at Poppy Cove to beg Margot and Daphne’s assistance in
tracking down the real necklace, which he believes was inadvertently switched
for the replica backstage. The girls get involved in Efrem’s dilemma and try to
help him before Isaac’s any the wiser. But before that can happen, Miss Santa Lucia
is found dead in her bed and the necklace is missing.
Who killed
Nora Burbank? Is it someone jealous of her new royal position and all of its
perks? Or did she just happen to be in the way when a thief attempted to steal
her diamond-studded necklace? Did Nora have the real or the fake necklace, and
how much did the thief and murderer know about it? But, of course, before the
girls can find the killer, they’ll have to create several beautiful ensembles,
calm numerous irate clients, and flirt with their ever-so-attentive boyfriends,
before solving this mystery.
About These Authors
Barbara Jean
Coast is the pen name of authors Andrea Taylor and Heather Shkuratoff, both of
whom reside in Kelowna, BC, Canada. Barbara Jean, however, is a resident
of Santa Lucia, California (eerily similar to Santa Barbara), where she enjoys
long lunches, cocktail parties, fancy dinner dates with attractive and
attentive gentlemen. Her interests include Alfred Hitchcock movies,
reading Carolyn Keene, music by popular musicians, such Frank Sinatra and Tony
Bennett, shopping for new dresses, attending society events and always looking
fabulous in kitten heels. DEATH OF A BEAUTY QUEEN is her second novel in
the Poppy Cove Mystery Series.
About Andrea Taylor
Andrea
always imagined herself being a supersleuth girl detective and writing
adventurous stories, full of mystery and intrigue since she was old enough to
hold a pencil. She resides in Kelowna, BC, Canada, where she writes under
the pen name of Barbara Jean Coast with her co-author friend, Heather
Shkuratoff, and travels often to California to further develop the stories and
escapades of the Poppy Cove Mystery Series. Andrea has also published
freelance articles about fashion, current events, and childcare, and is
currently blogging on WordPress about creativity and poetry, as well as
researching for her own literary novels.
About Heather Shkuratoff
As an avid
mystery reader, Heather joined lifelong friend Andrea Taylor to create the
Poppy Cove Mystery Series, written under the pen name of Barbara Jean
Coast. Growing up in a family of talented crafters and sewers, Heather
developed her own skills to become a dressmaker and designer, which helps to
give rich detail and character to their stories. She lives in Kelowna,
BC, Canada, but spends much time in California, researching for the novels and
doing her best to live like Barbara Jean.
Author Links
Webpage: http://barbarajeancoast.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarbaraJCoast
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/bjcoast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbarajean.coast &https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poppy-Cove-Mysteries/375180072578350
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/bjcoast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbarajean.coast &https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poppy-Cove-Mysteries/375180072578350
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/BJCoast
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