Clutches and Curses (Haley Randolph Mysteries)

Clutches and Curses (Haley Randolph Mysteries) by Howell, Dorothy. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780758253316.

Life is looking good for amateur sleuth/professional fashionista Haley Randolph. Shes even close to getting her hands on the Delicious, the seasons hottest purse--until shes hit with a curse from an irate customer at Holts department store. When things start to go really wrong, Haley transfers to the new store near Las Vegas--and promptly finds the body of Courtney Collins, an old classmate, sprawled across the floor of the menswear department. Now Haley is suspect #1. Everyone knows Haley was once jealous of Courtney, and Courtney was about to launch a spectacular line of designer bags. And, well, there werent any witnesses when Haley actually found the body. Since she doesnt look good in prison stripes, Haley will have to get to the bottom of this mystery. Finding the killer wont be easy. . .and getting rid of this curse may mean going against everything a real fashionista stands for. . . "Frothy. . . The well-crafted plot offers plenty of red herrings." --Publishers Weekly "A laugh-out-loud wild ride for readers who hang on for the unexpected resolution." --RT Book Reviews