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!
A Jimmy Choo Sandal. A Manolo Blahnik mule; a Sergio Rossi
slide, a Prada sliver-heeled boot. As magic as Cinderella's
glass slipper. Even when they don't fit, they can determine
your life - or end it.
Emily knows these things because she owns a discount shoe
store on the colorful Upper West Side of Manhattan -
Emily's Place, a neighborhood hangout for shoe lovers,
where customers could find a sympathetic ear, a hot
cup of coffee and the perfect shoe.
Unfortunately, someone has decided that a sexy stiletto-
heeled shoe is an excellent murder weapon. A member of the
Emily's Place "family" - the staff of women who run the
store and love the shoes in it - is murdered with a red
Jimmy Choo high-heeled shoe - sharp as an ice pick, the
spiked heel is embedded in her head.
Emily is still reeling from the shock of her friend's
murder when a bag is shoved through her mail slot
containing the mate to the shoe that was the murder weapon.
Emily realizes that her store and everyone connected to it
is a target and that a psycho killer is stalking them all.
In fact the killer seems to particularly want Emily to
suffer. She insists on working with the detective assigned
to the case, Paul Murphy to find the killer - and she will
do whatever it takes. It's personal.
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