Title: Antiques Liquidation
Release: October 4, 2022
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Summary
Trouble’s on the wind when an auctioneer turns up dead in the new Trash ‘n’ Treasures cozy mystery – “one of the funniest cozy series going” (Ellery Queen Magazine)
Two o’clock in the morning is the perfect time to be asleep. So when long-suffering Brandy Borne is rudely awoken by her eccentric mother, Vivian, and invited on a surreptitious shopping trip, the idea is less than tempting.
But if Vivian – Serenity’s true-crime writing, septuagenarian super-sleuth – has a nose for sniffing out antiques, Brandy’s sense of smell is just as good . . . and trouble’s on the wind.
A little light blackmail and one run-in with the police later, and Brandy and Vivian are the ‘proud’ owners of a selection of dead stock, liberated ahead of an upcoming warehouse sale from unsavory auctioneer Conrad Norris. Brandy’s not convinced there’s a fortune to be made in vintage toys, retro plates and pearl buttons – there’s more mileage in their shop’s new Halloween display, even though it’s only August – but she supposes it could be worse.
It soon is. After the auction’s taken place, Vivian and Brandy make an unnerving discovery. It’s not just the stock that’s dead – so is the auctioneer . . .
This light-hearted, laugh-out-loud cozy mystery also features Brandy and Vivian’s humorous tips for buying and selling antiques, along with a selection of tasty recipes.
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews: “Amusing mystery chockablock with antiques lore.” “Our verdict: Get it.”
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Trash 'n' Treasures Series:
Antiques Roadkill |
Antiques Maul |
Antiques Flee Market |
Antiques Bizarre |
Antiques Knock-Off |
Antiques Disposal |
Antiques Chop |
Antiques Con |
Antiques Swap |
Antiques Fate |
Antiques Frame |
Antiques Wanted |
Antiques Ravin’ |
Antiques Fire Sale |
Antiques Carry On |
Antiques Liquidation
Trash 'n' Treasures E-Book Shorts:
Antiques Slay Ride |
Antiques Fruitcake |
Antiques St. Nicked |
Collected in print as: Antiques Ho-Ho-Homicides
Short Stories:
What’s Wrong With Harley Quinn?
More from Barbara Allan:
Suspense: His & Hers |
Regeneration |
Murder: His and Hers |
Bombshell