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Freelance writer Jaine Austen thought she knew what she was getting herself into when she landed a gig working behind the scenes at a teen beauty pageant. But between the vicious stage moms, exacting judges, and trash-talking teens, sheโs not sure sheโs the woman for the jobโespecially when the catfights turn deadlyโฆ
Jaine has been hired by รผber-pushy stage mom Heather Van Sant to write lyrics for her daughter Taylorโs song in the talent competition for the Miss Teen Queen America pageant. Itโs different from anything Jaine has done before, but if nothing else, sheโs looking forward to a free weekend in a swanky hotel and a chance to see what really goes on backstage at a beauty pageant. But the hotel is a dump, the cattiness is out of control, and Candaceโthe perfectly- coiffed, whip-cracking pageant directorโis making even Jaineโs life miserable.
When Candaceโs assistant Amy is found bludgeoned to death with a silver tiara, there are more suspects than sequins on a pageant gownโand Heather is first on the list. Taylor begs Jaine to help clear her momโs name, but the search for the killer hits a dead end as Jaine quickly realizes that finding the culprit is going to be trickier than walking the stage in stilettosโฆ
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LAST WRITES
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โข June 2004
KILLER BLONDE
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โข May 2005
SHOES TO DIE FOR
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โข May 2006
THE PMS MURDER
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โข June 2006
DEATH BY PANTYHOSE
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โข June 2007
CANDY CANE MURDER
#6.5
โข October 2007
KILLING BRIDEZILLA
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โข June 2008
KILLER CRUISE
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โข May 2009
DEATH OF A TROPHY WIFE
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โข May 2010
PAMPERED TO DEATH
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โข August 2011
DEATH OF A NEIGHBORHOOD WITCH
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โข September 2012
KILLING CUPID
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โข January 2014
DEATH BY TIARA
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โข July 2015
MURDER HAS NINE LIVES
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DEATH OF A BACHELORETTE
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โข July 2017
DEATH OF A GIGOLO
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โข October 2019
MURDER GETS A MAKEOVER
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โข October 2021
DEATH BY SMOOTHIE
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โข December 2022
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