Perish by Pedicure (Bad Hair Day Mysteries) - Softcover

Cohen, Nancy J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0999793217 ISBN 13: 9780999793213

Publisher: Orange Grove Press, 2019

Synopsis

Hairdresser Marla Shore is up to her roots in a big time beauty show that could make or break her career in this stylish cozy mystery.

Salon owner Marla Shore is eager to start her job as assistant hairstylist to a platform artist at a high-ticket beauty show. She's hoping her connection with Luxor Products will advance her career. That is, until company director Christine Parks is found dead in her hotel room, face-down in a foot bath. Suspect number one is Marla's former college roommate, Georgia Rogers. Since Georgia recommended Marla for the glamorous job, the least Marla can do for her in return is to clear her name.

As she launches her investigation, Marla learns that everyone who worked with Chris had a reason to hate her. From love affairs to blackmail to bad investment advice, she was a walking Bad Hair Day, and the list of possible suspects is longer than a pop diva's hair extensions. Behind the thumping music and staged-platform hair artistry at South Florida's hottest beauty show, something very ugly is going down. If Marla isn't careful, she may end up on the wrong end of the killer's sharp-edged shears.

Perish by Pedicure was originally published by Kensington. This Author's Edition has been revised and updated with added bonus materials.

About this title

About the Author

Nancy J. Cohen writes the Bad HairDay Mysteries featuring South Florida hairstylist Marla Vail. Titles in thisseries have made the IMBA bestseller list, been selected by SuspenseMagazine as best cozy mystery, won a Readers' Favorite gold medal, and earnedthird place in the Arizona Literary Awards. Nancy's instructional guide, Writing the Cozy Mystery, has beennominated for an Agatha Award. Her imaginative romances have proven popularwith fans as well. These books have won the HOLT Medallion and Best Book inRomantic SciFi/Fantasy at The Romance Reviews. A featured speaker atlibraries, conferences, and community events, she is listed in ContemporaryAuthors, Poets & Writers, and Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors,& Poets. When not busywriting, Nancy enjoys fine dining, cruising, visiting Disney World, andshopping. Sign up for her newsletter at NancyJCohen.com/newsletter

Review

"Find your favorite beach chair and a tall glass of lemonade to enjoy another Marla Shore mystery amidst the fashionistas! The perfect read for a beach chair or under the hair dryer." Nancy Martin, author of the Blackbird Sisters mystery series

"Perish by Pedicure is filled with hair-splitting humor, unexpected nail-biting twists, and a bad hair week caused by former in-laws while Marla cuts to the roots of the case." Midwest BookReview

"Cohen rewards the reader with a surprising conclusion...Marla's suspenseful investigative efforts and her personal difficulties with the former in-laws of her widowed fiancé Det. Dalton Vail make for a bumpy ride." Publisher's Weekly

"Salon owner and amateur sleuth Marla Shore finds herself fixing more than just hair at a Fort Lauderdale beauty show. When the much-disliked director of Luxor Beauty Products is murdered, Marla finds herself investigating a quirky group of industry characters including a pompous would-be celebrity stylist, a sales representative, and an up-and-coming hairdresser. This cozy series is lots of fun and throws in quite a bit of interesting local color along the way to solving the murder." Scottsdale Public Library--Staff Pick

"NancyJ. Cohen leads readers into the world of beauty shows, where salon owner and amateur sleuth Marla Shore finds things more tangled than a model's tresses." Miami Herald

About this edition

• Publisher: Orange Grove Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0999793217
• ISBN 13: 9780999793213
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264