Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery #16: Antiques Liquidation

Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery #16: Antiques Liquidation
Barbara Allan
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Hardback
h228 x 150mm - 208pg
4 Oct 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9780727850911
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Trouble' s on the wind when an auctioneer turns up dead in the new Trash ' n' Treasures cozy mystery - "one of the funniest cozy series going" (Ellery Queen Magazine) Two o' clock in the morning is the perfect time to be asleep. So when long-suffering Brandy Borne is rudely awoken by her eccentric mother, Vivian, and invited on a surreptitious shopping trip, the idea is less than tempting. But if Vivian - Serenity' s true-crime writing, septuagenarian super-sleuth - has a nose for sniffing out antiques, Brandy' s sense of smell is just as good . . . and trouble' s on the wind. A little light blackmail and one run-in with the police later, and Brandy and Vivian are the ' proud' owners of a selection of dead stock, liberated ahead of an upcoming warehouse sale from unsavory auctioneer Conrad Norris. Brandy' s not convinced there' s a fortune to be made in vintage toys, retro plates and pearl buttons - there' s more mileage in their shop' s new Halloween display, even though it' s only August - but she supposes it could be worse. It soon is. After the auction' s taken place, Vivian and Brandy make an unnerving discovery. It' s not just the stock that' s dead - so is the auctioneer . . . This light-hearted, laugh-out-loud cozy mystery also features Brandy and Vivian' s humorous tips for buying and selling antiques, along with a selection of tasty recipes.

#01: Antiques Roadkill
#02: Antiques Maul Antiques Maul:
#03: Antiques Flee Market
#04: Antiques Bizarre
#05: Antiques Knock-Off
#06: Antiques Disposal
#07: Antiques Chop
#08: Antiques Con
#09: Antiques Swap
#11: Antiques Fate
#12: Antiques Frame
#13: Antiques Ravin'
#13: Antiques Wanted
#14: Antiques Fire Sale
#15: Antiques Carry On
#16: Antiques Liquidation
Antiques Ho-Ho-Homicides

This humorous cozy with its multiple plot twists is framed by close family relationships, a lovingly detailed setting, and information about antiques * Booklist on Antiques Carry On * Vivian and Brandy share narrative duties, and their amusing commentary provides much of the book' s appeal. Allan consistently entertains * Publishers Weekly on Antiques Carry On * Delightfully quirky . . . For those fond of feel-good cozies, Allan delivers * Publishers Weekly on Antiques Fire Sale * The usual mix of humor, detection, and flamboyant personalities adds sparkle * Kirkus Reviews on Antiques Fire Sale * One of the best in Allan' s long-running series, which is always humorous and full of tips for antiques hunters * Kirkus Reviews on Antiques Ravin' * Fans of J. C. Eaton' s "Sophie Kimball" books may want to try this series * Library Journal on Antiques Ravin' * This humorous cozy - with its well-drawn, quirky characters - is a hoot * Booklist on Antiques Ravin' *
Barbara Allan is the joint pseudonym of husband-and-wife mystery writers, Barbara and Max Allan Collins. Barbara is an acclaimed short-story writer, and Max is multi-award-winning New York Times bestselling novelist and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. Their previous collaborations have included one son, a short story collection, and fifteen novels. They live in Muscatine, Iowa - their Serenity-esque hometown - in a house filled with trash and treasures.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780727850911
Published: 4 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Severn House
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 150mm
Pages: 208

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