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Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure by Diane Kelly

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DEATH, TAXES, AND A FRENCH MANICURE
By: Diane Kelly

Tara Holloway is a tough-as-nails agent for the IRS. And she means business . . .

Death and Taxes #1
St. Martin's Press
November 2011
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Featuring: Tara Holloway; Eddie Bardin; Brett Ellington
384 pages
ISBN: 0312551266
EAN: 9780312551261
Kindle: B005BOQAXQ
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Romance Suspense

The Treasury Department's Criminal Investigations Division has a new special agent on its payroll. A recovering tomboy with a head for numbers, Tara's fast becoming the Annie Oakley of the IRS - kicking ass, taking Social Security numbers, and keeping the world safe for honest taxpayers.

Tara's latest mission finds her in hot pursuit of ice-cream vendor Joseph "Joe Cool" Cullen. Along with the frozen treats he's selling narcotics and failing to report his ill-gotten gains on his tax returns. Then there's Michael Gryder, who appears who be operating a Ponzi Scheme. Problem is, her new boyfriend, Brett, may be involved in the scam.

If following the money trail isn't tough enough, Tara must face a new conundrum: Should she invest her trust in Brett, or put him behind bars?

New love always comes at a price. But justice? Priceless.

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Death and Taxes

Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure
DEATH, TAXES, AND A FRENCH MANICURE
#1.0 • November 2011
Death, Taxes, And A Skinny No-Whip Latte
DEATH, TAXES, AND A SKINNY NO-WHIP LATTE
#2.0 • March 2012
Death, Taxes, and Extra-Hold Hairspray
DEATH, TAXES, AND EXTRA-HOLD HAIRSPRAY
#3.0 • July 2012
Death, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch
DEATH, TAXES, AND A SEQUINED CLUTCH
#3.5 • November 2012
Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria
DEATH, TAXES, AND PEACH SANGRIA
#4.0 • February 2013
Death, Taxes, and Hot Pink Leg Warmers
DEATH, TAXES, AND HOT PINK LEG WARMERS
#5.0 • June 2013
Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream
DEATH, TAXES, AND GREEN TEA ICE CREAM
#6.0 • October 2013
Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs
DEATH, TAXES, AND SILVER SPURS
#7.0 • August 2014
Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses
DEATH, TAXES, AND CHEAP SUNGLASSES
#8.0 • March 2015
Death, Taxes, And A Chocolate Cannoli
DEATH, TAXES, AND A CHOCOLATE CANNOLI
#9.0 • October 2015
Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter
DEATH, TAXES, AND A SATIN GARTER
#10.0 • August 2016
Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries
DEATH, TAXES, AND SWEET POTATO FRIES
#11.0 • February 2017
Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding
DEATH, TAXES, AND A SHOTGUN WEDDING
#12.0 • November 2017

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