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Staged to Death

by Karen Rose Smith
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A home stager finds a few skeletons in her client's closet in this cozy series debut—"an elegantly crafted murder mystery featuring an irresistible sleuth" (Leslie Meier).

Former interior designer Caprice De Luca has parlayed her skills into a thriving new career as a home stager, helping the people of Kismet, Pennsylvania, make their homes shine in a lackluster real estate market. When her old high school friend Roz Winslow asks Caprice to spruce up her mess of a mansion, she's happy to share her skills. But when Roz's husband Ted is found skewered in the sword room, it seems that Caprice has been setting the stage for murder.

When suspicion falls on Roz, it looks like she'll be making a new home in the State Penitentiary. Determined to clear her name, Caprice starts applying her eye for detail to gathering clues and catching the real killer.

"A cozy blend of murder and romance. A fun read—with recipes!" —Laura Levine

  • Creators

  • Series

    A Caprice De Luca Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 1, 2013

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780758284853

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780758284853
      • File size: 928 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      November 1, 2013

      Interior designer Caprice De Luca has created a profitable subniche by becoming a home stager for clients preparing to sell their homes. Recently, Caprice has been working with an old friend, Roz, and her husband, Ted. Their castle-motif home features Ted's extensive knife and dagger collection. Unfortunately, one of those valuable daggers is used to kill him off. Disagreeable Ted had plenty of enemies: he was having an affair, his company has problems, and even the gardener hated him. Roz begs Caprice to help since the police suspect her, so Caprice starts poking around. Thanks to Caprice's large family and small-town connections, the clues pile up. In classic amateur fashion, there's a fair amount of blundering, but two good-looking guys, a couple of sisters, and a cooperative police department all make it work out. VERDICT Prolific series author Smith (Marrying Dr. Maverick) shows her romance chops with her debut cozy mystery set in small-town Pennsylvania. Her mystery plot leaves readers in the dark for a few too many pages, though, leading to a sudden, abrupt ending. That said, the ensemble cast is charming.

      Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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