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High End Finish A Fixer Upper Mystery

by Kate Carlisle
High End Finish A Fixer Upper Mystery

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ISBN13: 9780451469199
ISBN10: 0451469194
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FIRST IN A NEW SERIES!

In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove in northern California, everyone knows the best man for the job is actually a woman—contractor Shannon Hammer. But while Shannon can do wonders with a power drill and a little elbow grease, shes about to discover that some problems arent so easily fixed....

 

Shannons home-renovation and repair business is booming, but her love life needs work. On a blind date with real estate agent Jerry Saxton, she has to whip out a pair of pliers to keep Jerry from getting too hands on. Shannon is happy to put her rotten date behind her, but when Jerrys found dead in a run-down Victorian home that shes been hired to restore, the towns attractive new police chief suspects that her threats may have laid the foundation for murder.

 

Determined to clear her name, Shannon conducts her own investigation—with the help of her four best friends, her eccentric father, a nosy neighbor or two, and a handsome crime writer whos just moved to town. But as they get closer to prying out the murderers identity, Shannon is viciously attacked. Now shell have to nail down the truth—or end up in permanent foreclosure.…

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Praise for the Novels of Kate Carlisle:

“A delicious, twisty tale.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Julie Hyzy

“A fun, fast-paced mystery that is laugh-out-loud funny.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Mallery

“Carlisle never fails to make me laugh, even as she has me turning the pages.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Miranda James

 “Great fun all around!”—Library Journal, starred review

 

“Books seldom kill, of course, but this one could murder an early bedtime.”—Richmond-Times Dispatch

 

“Saucy, sassy, and smart—a fun read with a great sense of humor.”—Nancy Atherton, author of the Aunt Dimity mysteries

 

Synopsis

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FIXER-UPPER MYSTERY SERIES
In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove in northern California, everyone knows the best man for the job is actually a woman--contractor Shannon Hammer. But while her home-renovation and repair business is booming, but her love life needs work.
On a blind date with real estate agent Jerry Saxton, Shannon has to whip out a pair of pliers to keep Jerry from getting too hands on. She's happy to put her rotten date behind her, but when Jerry's found dead in a run-down Victorian home that she's been hired to restore, the town's attractive new police chief suspects that her threats may have laid the foundation for murder.
Determined to clear her name, Shannon conducts her own investigation--with the help of her four best friends, her eccentric father, a nosy neighbor or two, and a handsome crime writer who's just moved to town. But as they get closer to prying out the murderer's identity, Shannon is viciously attacked. Now she'll have to nail down the truth--or end up in permanent foreclosure...
Don't miss Framed For Murder, a Hallmark Movies & Mystery Original starring Jewel, based on the Fixer-Upper Mystery series

Synopsis

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FIXER-UPPER MYSTERY SERIES

Don't miss the Hallmark Movies & Mystery Originals starring Jewel, based on the Fixer-Upper Mystery series

In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove in northern California, everyone knows the best man for the job is actually a woman--contractor Shannon Hammer. But while her home-renovation and repair business is booming, but her love life needs work.

On a blind date with real estate agent Jerry Saxton, Shannon has to whip out a pair of pliers to keep Jerry from getting too hands on. She's happy to put her rotten date behind her, but when Jerry's found dead in a run-down Victorian home that she's been hired to restore, the town's attractive new police chief suspects that her threats may have laid the foundation for murder.

Determined to clear her name, Shannon conducts her own investigation--with the help of her four best friends, her eccentric father, a nosy neighbor or two, and a handsome crime writer who's just moved to town. But as they get closer to prying out the murderer's identity, Shannon is viciously attacked. Now she'll have to nail down the truth--or end up in permanent foreclosure...


About the Author

Award-winning author Kate Carlisle worked in television for many years before turning to writing. Inspired by the northern seaside towns of her native California, where Victorian mansions grace the craggy cliffs and historic lighthouses warn fishermen and smugglers alike, Kate was drawn to create the Fixer-Upper Mysteries, featuring small-town girl Shannon Hammer, a building contractor specializing in home restoration. Kate also writes the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mysteries (The Book Stops Here, A Cookbook Conspiracy, Peril in Paperback) featuring Brooklyn Wainwright.

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Mark @ Carstairs Consider , May 09, 2018 (view all comments by Mark @ Carstairs Consider)
Shannon Hammer loves her life and her job of working on the many Victorians in Lighthouse Cove. She’s agreed to go on a blind date with Jerry Saxton, but he turns out to be a complete jerk. To Shannon’s horror, she finds his dead body in one of her houses a couple of days later. With the police looking at her as the prime suspect, she has to build a case against someone else. There are no shortage of suspects, but who did it? More than a mystery with clues and red herrings, this book is a series of mysterious events, with Shannon reacting to the latest. There are some interesting twists, but the lack of true investigation bothered me. Still, the book does come to a logical climax. I loved these characters. Shannon has a strong group of friends and family, and I really liked them.

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Kaye , September 30, 2016 (view all comments by Kaye)
Quirky and Fun. Shannon is the best contractor around and successful. However, when a blind date turns out badly, and then he's found dead in a home she is restoring, then she has to use all her spare time to try to solve the murder. She has quirky friends and relatives, and cute guys helping and it is an fun read. I love this series.

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Dollycas , November 27, 2014 (view all comments by Dollycas)
Dollycas’s Thoughts An awesome debut! With a bit of home construction work in my past and a person who has renovated a house or two I loved this story. Shannon’s dad had built up a very successful business and Shannon has stepped to fill his shoes nicely. Her love life is a bit of a mess and she has a friend whose main mission seems to be to find Shannon and any of her other single friends a man. You would think Shannon’s last date and the man ending up dead would get her to stop but it barely slows her down. Shannon does meet some very interesting men, the new police chief who is thinks she may have committed murder and a crime writer who first met her when she was looking her absolute worst. If she survives and the murderer is caught there may be some developments in the romance department but first things first. She needs to stay safe and the police chief needs to do his job. These characters are absolutely wonderful. Shannon, her friends, neighbors and co-workers all look out for each other. That what small town life means. Sometimes it means a lot of gossip but most of the time it means helping in any way they can. Her dad and uncle can’t always be around because when the fish are calling it is time to go fishing. The chief just needs to get to know everyone better and the writer seems to be settling in just fine. She also gives us some very interesting unsavory characters, the creepy Jerry and a man who comes to Lighthouse Cove for 2 weeks every year and no one in town wants him as their guest. Sadly Shannon drew the short straw this year and he is staying in one of the suites above her garage. He is one who believes the customer is always right but he is so very wrong. I especially enjoyed all the descriptive details of the houses, the lighthouse and the town of Lighthouse Cove. It is so important to have the foundation of the setting as the series continues. As for the plot, there was a lot of action, plenty of suspects and a few surprises. It was a captivating cozy and thankfully we don’t have long to wait for the next installment. This Old Homicide: A Fixer-Upper Mystery comes out January 27. This girl, who had her own set of pink tools, gives this story 5 starfish!

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780451469199
Binding:
Mass Market
Publication date:
11/04/2014
Publisher:
PENGUIN PUTNAM TRADE
Series info:
Fixer-Upper Mystery
Pages:
336
Height:
1.10IN
Width:
4.10IN
Series Number:
1
Age Range:
18 and up
Grade Range:
13 and up
Series Volume:
1
Author:
Kate Carlisle
Subject:
Mystery-A to Z

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