Tough Luxe

She wanted to visit an old acquaintance. The acquaintance is serving a life sentence for murder.

Samantha Kidd’s new role as style columnist for the local paper gives her access to exclusive events and influential insiders—but nothing prepares her for an unexpected invitation from a woman convicted of killing her powerful media mogul husband.

Once an heiress to a pretzel fortune, the woman now lives behind bars, quietly serving two life sentences. When new evidence surfaces and she’s finally ready to talk, Samantha finds herself caught between a media frenzy hungry for headlines and a story that doesn’t add up.

After hearing the heiress’s account firsthand, Samantha begins to suspect the wrong person was convicted. If she’s right, the real killer has been free for years—and won’t hesitate to protect the truth at any cost.

As Samantha navigates wealth, influence, and carefully guarded secrets, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to uncover the truth—before she becomes the next target.

Tough Luxe is the eleventh mystery in the Killer Fashion Mysteries, blending style, media intrigue, and high-stakes sleuthing in a clever cozy that proves appearances can be deadly.