The Socialite's Guide to Sleuthing and Secrets
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- USD 14.99
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- USD 14.99
Publisher Description
Hotel heiress Evelyn Murphy is on the hunt for a cunning killer and a mysterious thief in the third Pinnacle Hotel mystery, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Ashley Weaver.
New York, 1958. When Evelyn’s mail is delivered during a luncheon in the Gold Room, she’s surprised to find she has received a diamond tiara, which catches the attention of a costume jewelry sales team lunching nearby. Their leader, Lois Mitchel, is especially interested, but by the end of the lunch, Lois has choked and fallen into Evelyn’s lap—and by the end of the day, she’s dead.
The papers report on the death the next day, while also spreading news of a Gentleman Thief who’s been leaving behind a red pocket square after robbing the city’s wealthiest. Determined to figure out what happened to Lois, Evelyn devotes herself to the investigation.
The truth is as rare as a diamond and just as hard to crack, and Evelyn swiftly discovers that this particular mystery is multifaceted, too. From costume jewelry hawkers to wannabe Robin Hoods and a detective in residence at the Pinnacle, nothing is simple. But neither is Evelyn—and this case is hers to solve.
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In Golden's effervescent third whodunit featuring Evelyn Murphy (after The Socialite's Guide to Death and Dating), the hotel heiress investigates the poisoning of a jeweler in 1958 New York City. Evelyn rarely leaves her suite at the Pinnacle Hotel, which her father owns. She's sipping champagne at the Pinnacle's restaurant one evening when her personal assistant arrives with a tiara from one of Evelyn's admirers. The flash of diamonds attracts the attention of a woman nearby, who invites Evelyn to join her and her colleagues at Ladies Love to Sparkle, a costume jewelry company, for drinks. What begins as a promising social opportunity quickly turns deadly when Lois Mitchell, the head of the jewelry team, is poisoned moments after Evelyn meets her. Things go from bad to worse when a gentleman thief starts stealing luxury goods from the hotel's wealthy clientele. To preserve the family brand, Evelyn once again dons her sleuthing cap, stumbling through comic encounters with hotel staffers and guests until she's able to tie both mysteries in a bow. Golden's characters are broad and the plot is familiar, but Evelyn—for all her self-importance—is an immensely likable heroine. This delivers a welcome dose of escapism.
