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Mystery shopper Josie Marcus has been happily married to veterinarian Ted Scottsmeyer for months. But her newly wedded bliss is about to be cut short....
Josie and Ted have finally tied the knot, and theyre ready for the next step: buying a house. Teds business partner, Christine, has one shes willing to sell, but it needs a lot of love. Luckily, the newlyweds are up for the challenge.
But when they tear down a rickety gazebo in the backyard, they find the body of Christines sister, a free spirit who supposedly took off six months before. The police arrest Christine for murder, leaving Ted to work overtime at the office to cover for his partner. With no time to work on the house or be with her husband, Josie will have to find the real killer quickly, before both her house and marriage are beyond repair....
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“An excellent mystery author.” MyShelf.com
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"Davis finely blends mystery and comedy." SeattlePI.com
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"[A] good culinary cozy series." Gumshoe Review
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Praise for the novels of Elaine Viets
“[A] heroine…with wit, intelligence, and a sense of humor.”—Mystery Scene
“Elaine Viets knows how to orchestrate a flawless mystery with just the right blend of humor, intrigue, and hot romance.”—Fresh Fiction
“Viets has written one of the funniest amateur sleuth mysteries to come along in ages.”—Midwest Book Review
“Fans will laugh at the predicaments this mystery shopper finds herself in on the job and sleuthing.”—The Mystery Gazette
Synopsis
Trouble in spades Determined not to be a garden-variety diva, Sophie Winston s neighbor, Natasha, cultivates a plan to shine on television using Sophie s backyard. As the cast and crew of the makeover show Tear It Up With Troy bulldoze through her backyard and vacation Sophie retreats to her perennial boyfriend Wolf s to replace a dead rose bush. But her tender deed goes awry when she digs up a purse belonging to Wolf s missing wife.
As speculations sprout, Wolf bolts, and then a body crops up in a garden. Is Wolf s thorny past raising a dead head? This is one case the domestic diva can t let wither on the vine
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Domestic diva Sophie Winston finds trouble in spades in the sixth mystery in the New York Times bestselling series...
Determined not to be a garden-variety diva, Sophie's neighbor, Natasha, cultivates a plan to shine on television using Sophie s backyard. As the cast and crew of the makeover show Tear It Up With Troy bulldoze through her backyard and vacation Sophie retreats to her perennial boyfriend Wolf s to replace a dead rose bush. But her tender deed goes awry when she digs up a purse belonging to Wolf s missing wife.
As speculations sprout, Wolf bolts, and then a body crops up in a garden. Is Wolf s thorny past raising a dead head? This is one case the domestic diva can t let wither on the vine...
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Synopsis
Trouble in spades… Determined not to be a garden-variety diva, Sophie Winston’s neighbor, Natasha, cultivates a plan to shine on television—using Sophie’s backyard. As the cast and crew of the makeover show Tear It Up With Troy bulldoze through her backyard—and vacation—Sophie retreats to her perennial boyfriend Wolf’s to replace a dead rose bush. But her tender deed goes awry when she digs up a purse belonging to Wolf’s missing wife. As speculations sprout, Wolf bolts, and then a body crops up in a garden. Is Wolf’s thorny past raising a dead head? This is one case the domestic diva can’t let wither on the vine…
About the Author
Elaine Viets is an Agatha and Anthony Awardwinning author who also writes the Dead-End Job Mystery series. She was also given the key to the city of Maplewood, Josies hometown. Her mother was a mystery shopper in Elaines hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Elaine has served on the national boards of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her husband, reporter Don Crinklaw.