Antiques Slay Belles

(Hardback, Large Print Edition)

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Its five days before Christmas, and Vivian Borne septuagenarian antiques dealer, true-crime writer and enthusiastic amateur sleuth and her long-suffering daughter Brandy are preparing a presentation of holiday antiques at the local country clubs annual Christmas luncheon.

Distracted by their secret Santa gifts, the ladies of the club, to Vivians dismay, are not giving her and her antique sleigh bells the attention they deserve. But when Norma Crumley, socialite and world-class gossip, falls face first into her plum pudding, it seems Santa has also delivered the sleuthing mother and daughter a present: a cracker of a case!

Christmas in small-town Serenity is (usually) a magical time. Can Vivian and Brandy not forgetting Shih Tzu sidekick Sushi make a killing from their holiday antiques, catch a devious murderer, and wrap up the case in time to eat their festive microwave turkey dinners

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This humorous, conversational cozy, lovingly set in the Mississippi River town of Serenity, is framed with details about antiques and tips for collecting Christmas collectibles Booklist

Amusing escapades and tips on antique buying Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Barbara Allan is the joint pseudonym of acclaimed short story writer Barbara Collins (Too Many Tomcats) and New York Times bestselling mystery novelist Max Allan Collins (ROAD TO PERDITION). Their previous collaborations have included one son, a short story collection, and five novels, including the 2008 winner of the Romantic Times Toby Bromberg Award for Most Humorous Mystery, ANTIQUES FLEE MARKET.