Antiques Frame
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4.5 • 11 Ratings
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
An auction house becomes a crime scene in this rollicking mystery starring an “amusingly ditzy duo” (Kirkus Reviews).
With their reality TV series, Antiques Sleuths, Brandy Borne and her quaintly kooky mother, Vivian, have a real hit on their hands. But when the bidding turns deadly, Brandy finds herself ornately framed for murder. Aided only by Sushi, their loyal shih tzu, and police dog Rocky, the wacky mother-and-daughter sleuthing team races to determine how an empty antique frame can hold a deadly portrait, before they become the subjects of another masterpiece of murder.
Includes Brandy Borne’s tips on investing in antiques!
Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mysteries!
“If you delight in the absurd and enjoy manic humor, you’ll treasure the Trash ‘n’ Treasure mysteries.” —Mystery Scene
“The characters, both primary and secondary, shine with brassy humor.”—Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Camilla Cassuto, the not-quite-ex-wife of Brandy Borne's significant other, police chief Tony Cassuto, has moved to Serenity, Iowa, in Allan's appealing 11th mystery featuring Brandy and her mother, Vivian (after 2016's Antiques Fate). Brandy and Vivian have recently finished filming their reality TV show, Antiques Sleuths, and Brandy hopes to get her personal life back on track by persuading Camilla to sign the divorce papers. But when Brandy visits Camilla's shop, she finds the woman beaten to death with a cast-iron corn husker. After Brandy's arrest, Tony must recuse himself from the investigation. Live-wire Vivian sets out to clear her daughter's name with her usual gusto and risible results. Whenever Vivian gets too lively and threatens to spin out of control, Brandy is able to take charge of the narrative and slow things down, allowing readers to catch their breath. Some may find this series too manic and far-fetched for their taste. Allan is the pseudonym of Barbara and Max Allan Collins.
