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Star Tangled Murder, March 2023
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Peril by Ponytail, September 2015
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Warrior Lord, August 2014
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Hanging By a Hair, April 2014
Hardcover
Writing the Cozy Mystery, February 2014
Paperback / e-Book
Warrior Rogue, April 2013
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Warrior Prince, August 2012
Paperback / e-Book
Shear Murder, January 2012
Hardcover / e-Book
Silver Serenade, June 2010
Paperback / e-Book
Killer Knots, December 2007
Hardcover
Perish by Pedicure, November 2007
Paperback (reprint)
Perish By Pedicure, December 2006
Hardcover
Dead Roots, November 2006
Paperback (reprint)
Dead Roots, December 2005
Hardcover
Died Blonde, November 2005
Paperback (reprint)
Wicked Women Whodunit, March 2005
Trade Size
Died Blonde, December 2004
Hardcover
Highlights to Heaven, November 2004
Paperback (reprint)
Hair Raiser, July 2004
Trade Size (reprint)
Highlights To Heaven, December 2003
Hardcover
Body Wave, November 2003
Paperback (reprint)
Body Wave, December 2002
Hardcover
Murder by Manicure, November 2002
Paperback (reprint)
Murder By Manicure, December 2001
Hardcover
Hair Raiser, November 2001
Paperback (reprint)
Hair Raiser, December 2000
Hardcover
Permed To Death, December 2000
Paperback (reprint)
Permed To Death, December 1999
Hardcover

Mystery Cozy | Mystery Amateur Sleuth | Mystery Woman Sleuth

Hairstylist Marla Vail and her husband get tangled up in murder when their Fourth of July visit to a living history village ends with a bang—and a body.

Salon owner Marla Vail and her detective husband Dalton are having a blast visiting a Florida living history village over Fourth of July weekend. But when a Seminole battle reenactment turns up a real dead body, it sets off fireworks among the villagers. One of the cast members has gone off script to murder the town marshal with a tomahawk in his head.

As Dalton gets involved in the investigation, Marla determines to help him solve the case. Her flare for uncovering secrets reveals that everyone in the village is a suspect. Instead of celebrating the holiday with red, white, and barbecues, she discovers secrets, lies, and false avenues. Did the marshal’s murder have anything to do with a lost Confederate payroll, or did his plans to renovate the park light a fuse that he couldn’t snuff out?

In a place where history comes alive, the dead bodies are piling up. Marla would rather be chilling and grilling, but somebody’s mind is on killing. If she’s not careful, her sleuthing might blow up in her face like a faulty firecracker and she'll become the next victim. Recipes Included!