Cement Stilettos - Diane Vallere

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Résumé :
Leave the cannoli. Take the shoes. Newly engaged sleuth Samantha Kidd is ready to plan a future-until a body turns up in her fianc?'s shoe showroom. When the victim turns out to be a mafia princess with professional ties to Nick Taylor's business, Samantha's personal and professional worlds collide in the worst possible way. Nick's sudden vow of silence puts his company-and their relationship-at risk. As questions pile up and old promises start to crack, Samantha ignores his advice to stay out of it and dives headfirst into the investigation. Wise guys, glamorous associates, and dangerous secrets keep her running nonstop-and if she makes the wrong move, the consequences could be permanent. Determined to protect the man she loves without losing herself in the process, Samantha must decide whether the truth is worth the risk. Cement Stilettos is the seventh mystery in the Killer Fashion Mysteries, delivering fashion-world intrigue, romantic tension, and laugh-out-loud sleuthing in a case where loyalty, love, and murder all come into play. Fuggedaboudit-this is one case Samantha can't ignore. ...

Biographie:
After two decades working for a top luxury retailer, Diane Vallere traded fashion accessories for accessories to murder. She is a national bestselling author and a past president of Sisters in Crime. She started her own detective agency at age ten and has maintained a passion for shoes, clues, and clothes ever since....

Sommaire:
Leave the cannoli. Take the shoes! When newly engaged amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd discovers the body of a mafia princess dead in fianc? and shoe designer Nick Taylor's showroom, her questions are so numerous she'd need a bookie to keep track. The victim's ties to local organized crime are unexpected. ? Nick's apparent vow of silence makes Samantha question the vows in their future, and despite past promises, all bets are off. Wise guys and leopard ladies keep her busier than a consigliere during tax season, and if she can't keep her head above water, she'll end up sleeping with the fishes. Can Samantha's offer to help outweigh the offers Nick supposedly can't refuse? Cement Stilettos is the seventh installment in the Killer Fashion mystery series. If you like mafia mayhem, surprising secrets, and a makeover to end all makeovers, then you'll love Diane Vallere's hilarious mystery. Looking for your next great read? Fuggedaboudit! Read Cement Stilettos today!...