Táto autorka sa ponorila do sveta záhad a humoru, prinášajúc čitateľom napínavé a zároveň vtipné príbehy. Jej štýl je charakteristický bystrým postrehom a hravým jazykom, ktorý oživuje postavy aj zápletky. S koreňmi v tradícii detektívnej fikcie, ale s moderným citom pre komédiu, táto autorka ponúka jedinečný čitateľský zážitok. Jej diela sú oslavou dôvtipu a majstrovsky tkajú zložité hádanky s neodolateľným šarmom.
Jaine Austen's fashion choices, including elastic-waist trousers and T-shirts, are criticized by her neighbor Lance, who works in designer fashion. Despite her doubts about his taste, she finds herself visiting his favorite boutique, Passions.
Freelance writer Jaine Austen's luxurious spa getaway turns into a surprise fat farm, complete with strict diets and a B-list movie star who becomes a murder victim. As Jaine navigates a web of suspects while craving calories, she embarks on a quest for justice in this humorous mystery.
Gathered in one volume for the very first time, here are three yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance, featuring your favorite sleuths . . . THE TWELVE DESSERTS OF CHRISTMAS by JOANNE FLUKE It's the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple's romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it's Hannah Swensen to the rescue, armed with her sleuthing skills--and twelve deliciously festive recipes . . .NIGHTMARE ON ELF STREET by LAURA LEVINE Aside from the mortifying costume, how bad can a gig as a mall Santa's elf be? Jaine Austen finds out when she's teamed up with the Santa from Hell. But things go from bad to worse when he's found murdered on the job--and Jaine is a suspect. Now all she wants for Christmas is to find the real killer . . .THE CHRISTMAS THIEF by LESLIE MEIER Elizabeth Stone is ready for a white Christmas in Tinker's Cove, Maine--until a fancy Yule ball at the Florida hotel where she works dumps snow on her plans. The sponsor's jewels have gone missing and the police are asking about her ties to a cute mystery guest. Good thing Elizabeth's mother, Lucy Stone, flew down to surprise her. ʼTis the season for a little investigating . . .Includes Luscious Holiday Recipes!
Lesefutter für die Fans von Janet Evanovich! Kaum hat Jaine ihren Job als Drehbuchautorin für eine Fernsehserie angenommen, steckt sie auch schon in Schwierigkeiten: Statt des erträumten Luxusstudios erwartet sie ein heruntergekommenes Büro, und auch die Serie ist nicht gerade Emmy-verdächtig. Und dann bricht auch noch Frauenschwarm Quinn Kirkland beim Verspeisen eines Sahnetörtchens vor laufender Kamera tot zusammen! Die Polizei hat Jaines beste Freundin zur Hauptverdächtigen auserkoren, und so muss sich Jaine nicht nur mit ihren neurotischen Eltern und den Allüren der Schauspieler herumschlagen, sondern auch den Mörder finden, bevor er ein weiteres Mal zuschlagen kann ...