Synopses & Reviews
OH, WHAT A TANGLED WEB SHE WEAVES.
Tara Holloway might be having a bad hair day. Or month. But shes got eyes in the back of her head…and when it comes to taxes, no ones going to leap through a loophole on her watch!
When youre an agent for the IRS, its always tax time. And this season, Tara is up to her neck in work with two very knotty cases. One involves a charismatic minister whos using his mega-church as a tax shelter. The other is a crazy militant whos trying to turn Texas into a separate country. With her boyfriend out of town and her partner reassigned, Tara is on her own—and things are getting hairy.
“PREPARE TO LAUGH YOUR ASSETS OFF.”
—Jana DeLeon, author of the Ghost-in-Law mysteries
If dealing with the Lone Star State isnt enough, Tara has other new issues to take into account: Theres a sexy new agent named Nick, whos got her head in the clouds...and Taras boss, Lu, whos having a hair problem of epic proportions: not even her Chinese contraband industrial-strength hairspray is enough to keep her signature strawberry blonde beehive from falling flat. Can Tara help Lu find a wig—and keep from wigging out over Nick? Love, updos, taxes—this time, Taras got a whole lot of kinks to iron out…
“Hunting down tax cheats has never added up to so much fun!”
—Robin Kaye, award-winning author of The Domestic Gods series
Review
Praise for Diane KellysDEATH, TAXES AND A FRENCH MANICURE
“Death, Taxes and a French Manicure is a hilarious, sexy, heart-pounding ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Tara Holloway is the IRSs answer to Stephanie Plum - smart, sassy, and so much fun. Kellys debut has definitely earned her a spot on my keeper shelf!”— Gemma Halliday, National Readers Choice Award Winner and three-time Rita nominee
“The subject of taxation usually makes people cry, but prepare to laugh your assets off with Diane Kellys hilarious debut Death, Taxes and a French Manicure.”—Jana DeLeon
“Quirky, sexy, and downright fabulous. Zany characters you cant help but love, and a plot that will knock your socks off. This is the most fun Ive had reading in forever!”—Christie Craig, award-winning author of the Hotter In Texas series
“Tara Holloway is Gin Bombays BFF, or would be if they knew each other. Kellys novel is smart, sexy and funny enough to make little girls want to be IRS agents when they grow up!” —Leslie Langtry, author of the Bombay Assassins mystery series
“Diane Kelly takes us on a wild ride as IRS very Special Agent Tara Holloway tackles white-collar criminals and some...not quite so white. With a quirky cast of characters, snappy dialogue, and a Bernie Madoff style pyramid scheme--hunting down tax cheats has never added up to so much fun!”—Robin Kaye, award-winning author of The Domestic Gods series
Review
"Lurking beneath the humor and action that characterize this series is a serious look at how a slick religious con man can fleece his flock. Noah Fischer has a nation bamboozled, and Tara's and Nick's determination to help his congregation see the light advances their characters in unexpected ways. As usual, the pace is quick without being frenetic, and the breezy narrative style is perfection - fun and sexy without being over the top." --RT Book Reviews on Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray
Synopsis
When youre an agent for the IRS, its always tax time. And this season, Tara is up to her neck in work with two very knotty cases. One involves a charismatic minister whos using his mega-church as a tax shelter. The other is a crazy militant whos trying to turn Texas into a separate country. With her boyfriend out of town and her partner reassigned, Tara is on her own—and things are getting hairy.
If dealing with the Lone Star State isnt enough, Tara has other new issues to take into account: Theres a sexy new agent named Nick, whos got her head in the clouds...and Taras boss, Lu, whos having a hair problem of epic proportions: not even her Chinese contraband industrial-strength hairspray is enough to keep her signature strawberry blonde beehive from falling flat. Can Tara help Lu find a wig—and keep from wigging out over Nick? Love, updos, taxes—this time, Taras got a whole lot of kinks to iron out…
About the Author
Diane Kelly is a tax attorney by day, writer by night. A recipient of the 2009 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements, she has received more than two dozen RWA chapter awards. Dianes fiction, tax and humor pieces have appeared in True Love Magazine, Writers Digest Yearbook, Romance Writers Report, Byline Magazine, and other publications.