There's a Shoe Murderer on the loose in New York City. Two young ladies have been found murdered with a high-heeled stiletto designer shoe. Both young ladies were employees of Emily Levine, the owner of Emily's Place, an upscale, discount, shoe boutique on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Emily's customers are a diverse lot, ranging from the very wealthy to prostitutes, homosexuals, transvestites and transgenders. But Emily's Place is more than just a shoe store; it's a place where people can come and bring their troubles and find a caring, compassionate person to listen to their woes.

Emily hasn't always run a shoe store, although her father did all his life; however, she has always had a passion for shoes. Her PhD in English led her to a teaching career at several colleges, but she finds complete fulfillment and joy in owning and running her store. This new career path came about three years ago when she left her lawyer husband (and his girlfriend) and decided to make her own way by herself.

Detective Paul Murphy is assigned to the murder cases and Emily is attracted to him. She describes herself as a "woman of a certain age" and considers Paul the same. She can't decide if he is as attracted to her. His demeanor about the case really angers her at times. Could that be because Emily is determined to solve these murders herself and keeps trying to tell him who he should be investigating? Emily finds it increasingly difficult to forget about murder, motives and Murphy. Will they ever find this person who uses the tag line "Goodie One Shoes" in e-mails?

GOODIE ONE SHOES is a debut novel by Roz Siegel, although she has had extensive writing experience. That experience certainly shows in this delightful cozy mystery with quirky, colorful characters. The book is billed as An Emily's Place Mystery, so I hope there will be more stories to come. This is a real treat for all you shoe-lovers out there. I was taken in instantly with the opening lines. Each chapter also begins with an excerpt on shoe history that is definitely charming. Don't miss out on this one!