Ranch Dressing
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- ¥1,300
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- ¥1,300
発行者による作品情報
"[A] solid cozy...Vallere approaches the material—and Samantha's narration—with a light touch…when the solution comes, it's clever and satisfying. Readers in the mood for a low-stakes whodunit will be charmed." - Publishers Weekly
Samantha Kidd has faced plenty of killers—but this one comes with spurs.
When Samantha's father-in-law invites her and Nick to spend a week at a dude ranch he's considering buying, she prepares for fresh air, wide-open spaces, and a break from sleuthing. Trading high heels for cowboy boots seems like a fair price for a little peace and quiet--until the ranch owner is found dead in one of the stables.
With the deal on the line and the suspects close at hand, Samantha digs in to uncover the truth. Between tight-lipped cowhands, competitive barrel racers, and a culture clash that feels straight out of another century, she quickly realizes life on the ranch is anything but relaxing. As the secrets pile up and danger grows, Samantha must navigate a world she barely understands to stop a killer before the trail goes cold.
Ranch Dressing is the fifteenth mystery in the Killer Fashion Mysteries. Perfect for readers who love western-flavored settings, sharp humor, and a clever puzzle that proves murder is never just horsing around.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this solid cozy from Vallere (Gilt Trip), former fashion buyer Samantha Kidd probes a murder at a New Jersey dude ranch. Samantha and her husband, Nick, have traveled from Philadelphia to join her father-in-law, Nick Sr., at the Down Home Ranch for a weeklong stay. Nick Sr. is toying with the idea of purchasing the property from its current owner, Joey Baldwin. Samantha hopes to take it easy, but her plan goes awry when she discovers Baldwin's bludgeoned corpse in an empty horse stable. The situation triggers Samantha's investigative instincts, and, despite the local sheriff's warning to stay out of the case, she starts investigating staff members, Baldwin's widow, and other suspects. Vallere approaches the material—and Samantha's narration—with a light touch; the gumshoe makes her grim discovery because she learned from "six seasons of Yellowstone" that horses shouldn't be wandering a farm alone at night. When the solution comes, it's clever and satisfying. Readers in the mood for a low-stakes whodunit will be charmed. (Self-published)
