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Driven to Ink Author: Karen E. Olson Published: September 7, 2010 by NAL/Obsidian Series Name: A Tattoo Shop Mystery Category: Traditional mystery Main Character: Brett Kavanaugh Tattoo artist Brett Kavanaugh inks high-class clientele in her Las Vegas shop, The Painted Lady. And when she's not on the job, she sets her designs on catching killers. . . . Las Vegas is a rocking place where impersonators of the legendary Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. - are alive and well and performing nightly at clubs all over town. Except they're not all. Alive, that is. Click for more info. |
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Pretty in Ink Author: Karen E. Olson Published: March 2, 2010 by NAL/Obsidian Series Name: A Tattoo Shop Mystery Category: Traditional mystery Main Character: Brett Kavanaugh After Brett Kavanaugh and staff at The Painted Lady in Las Vegas ink Sin City's newest drag queen stars, they're invited to opening night at the Strip's glamorous Nylons and Tattoos show. An evening of glitter and dancing ends in disaster when a stranger with queen of hearts tattoo fells Britney Brassieres with a wayward champagne cork. Even though Britney recovers, she mysterious dies soon after, and then another drag queen is found poisoned. Someone's targeting Vegas's fabulous femmes. And sharp-as-a-needle Brett must crack the case before the show's over for good. Click for more info. |
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The Missing Ink Author: Karen E. Olson Published: July 7, 2009 by NAL/Obsidian Series Name: A Tattoo Shop Mystery Category: Traditional mystery Main Character: Brett Kavanaugh Brett Kavanaugh is a tattoo artist and owner of The Painted Lady, catering to high-profile clients in Las Vegas. But in her free time, she does a little investigating too - because murder really gets under her skin ... Click for more info. |
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Shot Girl Author: Karen E. Olson Published: November 4, 2008 by NAL/Obsidian Series Name: Annie Seymour Category: Traditional mystery Main Character: Annie Seymour New Haven police reporter Annie Seymour has a talent for running into trouble. So it should come as no shock when her coworker's bachelorette party at a local club turns into a crime scene. What is surprising is that the dead bar manager on the sidewalk outside happens to be Annie's ex-husband — and the bullet shells around his body match the gun she has in her car. Coming face-to-face with her past, Annie delves into a conspiracy involving everyone from a male stripper to a shot girl. If she wants to get the story, she'll have to escape a killer ... before she becomes the next headline. Click for more info. |
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Dead of the Day Author: Karen E. Olson Published: November 6, 2007 by NAL Series Name: Annie Seymour Category: Traditional Mystery Main Character: Annie Seymour New Haven police reporter Annie Seymour investigates the mysterious death of an unknown Hispanic man in New Haven Harbor, as well as the shooting of the new police chief. As she delves deeper, she uncovers a conspiracy in the city's immigrant community. Click for more info. |
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Secondhand Smoke Author: Karen E. Olson Published: September 19, 2006 by Mysterious Press Series Name: Annie Seymour Category: Traditional Mystery Main Character: Annie Seymour New Haven police reporter Annie Seymour covers a fire that guts a favorite Italian restaurant, but she soon discovers that while she may have grown up in the neighborhood, she's not privy to its secrets — which have murderous consequences. Click for more info. |
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Sacred Cows Author: Karen E. Olson Published: September 1, 2006 by Grand Central Publishing Series Name: Annie Seymour Category: Traditional Mystery Main Character: Annie Seymour New Haven police reporter Annie Seymour investigates the death of a Yale student who has a secret life and encounters an escort service operator, a corrupt city lawyer, and a CowParade in the quest to get her story — before she becomes the next headline. Click for more info. |
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