Antiques Wanted
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Publisher Description
A mother-and-daughter sleuthing team are on the trail of the bad guys in this “diverting” cozy mystery (Publishers Weekly).
As spring lassos small-town Serenity, Iowa, Brandy Borne’s crime-bustin’ mama, Vivian, hatches a harebrained scheme to run for county sheriff—ropin’ in her daughter as campaign manager. First stop: a local assisted-living home, the ideal place to round up some voters and some much-needed funds. But shortly after they snag a valuable donation, a signed photo of an old-timey cowboy actor, a massive explosion sends Brandy to the ER and the donor to the grave. Now the ditzy duo—aided by their clever shih tzu, Sushi—must lay down the law on a deadly renegade . . .
Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mysteries
“A hilarious team of snoops.”—Joan Hess
“One of the funniest cozy series going.”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
“The exploits of the ditzy heroines remain endlessly amusing.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor.”—Library Journal
Includes Brandy Borne’s tips on white elephant sales!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Allan's diverting 12th Trash 'n' Treasures mystery (after 2017's Antiques Frame), Vivian Borne, who co-owns an antique shop in Serenity, Iowa, with her mother, Brandy, decides to run for county sheriff against deputy Daryl Dugan and drafts Brandy as her campaign manager. The two go in search of donations to Sunny Meadow Manor, an assisted living and nursing-care facility, where Harriet Douglas, Daryl's aunt, is a resident. Harriet of course is supporting her nephew, but she offers to contribute anonymously to the Bornes' white elephant sale. Shortly after Vivian and Brandy leave with a replica Tiffany lamp and a signed photo of old-time cowboy actor Gabby Hayes, Harriet dies in an explosion in her apartment which is just one of several recent suspicious deaths at Sunny Meadow. Vivian returns to Sunny Meadow as a patient seeking treatment for her bunions to investigate Harriet's death. Allan (the pseudonym of Barbara and Max Allan Collins) may be too cutesy for some tastes, but most cozy fans will enjoy spending time with Vivian and Brandy and friends.
