When the world-famous creator of the Helene doll has several suspicious brushes with death, plus-sized PI Savannah Reid is hired to find out who wants Helene dead and discovers that there are more than a few bad apples on Helene's family tree.
Savannah Reid #15
Kensington
February 2011
On Sale: January 25, 2011
Featuring: Savannah Reid
304 pages ISBN: 075823810X EAN: 9780758238108 Hardcover Add to Wish List
Plus-sized P.I. Savannah Reid prides herself on cracking even the toughest cases. But her latest investigation is leaving her hungry for answers as she tries to unmask the identity of a cunning, would-be killer. His prey? A famous octogenarian with a fortune in the bank and a target on her backโฆ
As the creator of the world-famous Helene doll, legendary designer Helene Strauss is equally well-known for her exquisite taste and her brassy, take-no-prisoners style. While Heleneโs business acumen made her a huge success, it also made her a quite a few enemies. So when the feisty 80-year-old has several suspicious brushes with death, Savannah Reid is hired to find out why.
Once on the case, Savannah quickly learns that tensions within the Strauss family have been raging for years. To Heleneโs chagrin, her niece and arch nemesis, Ava, has managed to claw her way to the helm of the family doll company, steering the business in a seedy new direction. Their latest creationโa sexy fashion doll replete with oversized lips and an over-the-top boob jobโhas Helene particularly rankledโฆleaving Savannah to wonder if the family ties that bind the Straussโ are tight enough to kill.
With the help of her friend, Detective Dirk Coulter, Savannah discovers that Ava isnโt the only one with a motive to do Helene harm. In fact, the Strauss matriarch seems to be surrounded by friends and family bent on inheriting her fortune by any means necessary. Before long, Savannah is sure she has a handle on the case. But when two key players turn up dead in Heleneโs sizzling hot Jacuzzi, Savannah will have to start from scratchโand question everything she thought she knew about the Straussโs twisted family treeโฆ
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