Where fake tans and fake smiles abound, a dancing queen must tango with deception to unmask a murderer before the last curtain call.
As her 50th birthday approaches, Chloe Essex prepares to unveil her exciting new business venture in the quaint village of Speckled Hill. But her perfect celebration turns into a nightmare when she discovers her best friend dead in the marquee just before the big reveal.
Accused of murder, Chloe must navigate suspicious business dealings, catfights, and tangled love affairs to clear her name and salvage her reputation.
With secrets buried deep beneath a sea of Botox, Chloe must unmask the murderer before they bring the final curtain down on her.
Join Chloe to unravel the clues in
The Only Way is Murder
, a laugh-out-loud British contemporary cozy mystery where Miss Marple meets Barbie. But be warned, when laughter, intrigue, and murder combine, survival depends on unlimited supplies of fake tan and a vat of builders' tea.
Chloe Essex Cozy Mysteries, by author Lou Collins, is a funny, clean, small-town, female amateur sleuth series perfect for fans of T
he Thursday Murder Club, Fethering Mysteries, Stephanie Plum, Miss Fortune Mysteries,
and
The Neurotic Hitwoman
. While each mystery is a standalone, to avoid spoilers, the series is best read in order.