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KILLER CUTS

Killer Cuts, May 2009
A Dead-End Job Mystery #8
by Elaine Viets

Obsidian
Featuring: Helen Hawthorne
272 pages
ISBN: 0451226860
EAN: 9780451226860
Kindle: B00256Z2GE
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KILLER CUTS
Elaine Viets

Reviewed by Jennifer Vido
Posted June 22, 2009

Mystery Woman Sleuth

Helen Hawthorne has had her fair share of dead-end jobs. From country clubs to bridal salons, she's done it all and then some. The plethora of experiences may not have enhanced her bank account, but with each new job comes an adventure not weighted in gold. Perhaps one day she'll score big. Until then, she thankfully enjoys whatever life throws her way.

Helen's latest position has landed her in Ft. Lauderdale's trendiest salon as the girl Friday to the suave celebrity stylist, Miguel Angel. From starlets to sophisticated socialites, Miguel's chair is by far the hottest seat in town. Even the fiancรฉe to the infamous gossip blogger King Oden frequents his salon. Without a doubt, this chic establishment is the place to be and be seen.

Unexpectedly, Miguel's fame and good fortune takes a sudden nosedive when the notorious King is found dead at his own wedding reception. To make matters worse, Miguel's public sparring with the now deceased groom puts him at the top of the list as a likely suspect. Just when Helen thought she had found the perfect job, her primo position seems to be heading quickly down the drain.

Realizing it's up to her to save her job as well as her boss, Helen begins her own investigation into this perplexing murder case. With the help of her fiancรฉe, the clues start stacking up, putting the murderer on high alert. Will Helen be able to clear Miguel's name or will she become the next victim found floating in the pool?

KILLER CUTS is the eighth installment in Elaine Viets' National Bestselling Dead-End Job Mystery Series. With her quirky characters and witty dialogue, she creates yet another delightful cozy mystery with just the right amount of suspense and humor. Funny, light-hearted, and intriguing... Viets' latest release is a cut above the rest!

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SUMMARY

Helen Hawthorneโ€™s latest dead-end job is in Miguel Angelโ€™s Fort Lauderdale hair salon, where a trim can cost as much as a car payment and a blowout can wipe you out. But when one of the salonโ€™s most famous clients, gossip blogger and cable-TV show host Kingman โ€œKingโ€ Oden is murdered at his own wedding, things get a little hairy and King becomes the prime suspect. To save her bossโ€”and her jobโ€” Helen is determined to find the murderer. When she finds herself the target of threatening notes, itโ€™s more imperative than ever that she figure out who at the wedding was dressed to kill.

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BOOK SERIES

Dead-End Job Mystery

Shop Till You Drop
SHOP TILL YOU DROP
#1.0 โ€ข May 2003
Murder Between The Covers
MURDER BETWEEN THE COVERS
#2.0 โ€ข December 2003
Dying To Call You
DYING TO CALL YOU
#3.0 โ€ข October 2004
Just Murdered
JUST MURDERED
#4.0 โ€ข May 2005
Murder Unleashed
MURDER UNLEASHED
#5.0 โ€ข May 2006
Murder With Reservations
MURDER WITH RESERVATIONS
#6.0 โ€ข May 2007
Clubbed to Death
CLUBBED TO DEATH
#7.0 โ€ข May 2008
Killer Cuts
KILLER CUTS
#8.0 โ€ข May 2009
Half-Price Homicide
HALF-PRICE HOMICIDE
#9.0 โ€ข May 2010
Pumped For Murder
PUMPED FOR MURDER
#10.0 โ€ข May 2011
Final Sail
FINAL SAIL
#11.0 โ€ข May 2012
Board Stiff
BOARD STIFF
#12.0 โ€ข May 2013
Catnapped!
CATNAPPED!
#13.0 โ€ข May 2014
Art of Murder
ART OF MURDER
#14.0 โ€ข May 2016

 

 

 

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