A Fitting End

by Melissa Bourbon

Overview

Former Manhattan fashion designer Harlow Jane Cassidy has a gift for creating beautiful dresses. But when Harlow becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, she'll need more than her sewing skills to unravel the mystery...

Business is booming at Harlow's custom dressmaking boutique, Buttons & Bows, even with the presence of her great-grandmother's ghost hanging around the shop. But thanks to the fast approaching Margaret Moffette Lea Pageant and Ball, Harlow has her work cut out for her when Mrs. James hires her to make her granddaughter's pageant gown.

With the debutante ball getting the whole town of Bliss, Texas, into a tizzy, Harlow knows her dress has to be perfect. But when a local golf pro is found stabbed to death with dressmaking shears, the new deputy thinks Harlow and Mrs. James conspired to commit the crime. Now, Harlow has to finish the dress on time and clear her name, before the next outfit she designs is a prison jumpsuit...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798987068618
Publisher:	Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
Publication date:	11/22/2022
Series:	A Harlow Cassidy Mystery , #2
Pages:	302
Sales rank:	244,317
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Melissa Bourbon is the national bestselling author of more than twenty-nine mystery books, including the Book Magic mysteries, A Magical Dressmaking Mystery series, and the Bread Shop Mysteries, written as Winnie Archer. A former secondary English/Language Arts teacher and Creative Writing teacher with Southern Methodist University's CAPE program and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institution with North Carolina State University, she has applied her love of teaching to the creation of WriterSpark Academy, an online school for aspiring and new writers seeking to hone their craft. Learn more about Melissa at her website, www.melissabourbon.com, on Facebook @MelissaBourbon/Winnie ArcherBooks, and on Instagram @bookishly_cozy, and learn about about WriterSpark at www.writersparkacademy.com.

Editorial Reviews

A Fitting End

4 STARS "This enchanting mystery with down home charm is as comfortable as slipping into your favorite dress and sitting down and drinking sweet tea with engaging characters who quickly become old friends." The Mystery Reader

"The magic, the mystery, the small town cozy feel, and the nicely balanced mix of characters of all ages make this book a read that promises to entertain those of various generations. It would be a wonderful selection for a mother/daughter book group, a sewing group who likes to read as well, and for those will just plain love the cozy mystery genre...The twist at the end was like the cherry on top of a swirly delicious ice cream on a hot day." Laura Hinds

Pleating for Mercy

TOP PICK

"A charming, whimsical tale that's also chock full of sex, lies, intrigue, and murder...one heckuva series debut. Harlow is a marvelous heroine. Smart, funny, and full of fire. Bourbon's supporting cast is remarkable, as well - a perfect blend of quirk, menace, and heart...the image-conscious, richer-than-God Kincaid family could have been plucked straight from an episode of Dallas; and hunky architect-slash-handyman Will Flores and his young daughter Gracie add heat and warmth (respectively) to the story.

Run to your nearest bookstore and snap up a copy of this whimsical take on a supernatural cozy; you just may find me there standing in line to buy the sequel." The Season for Romance

"This series debut by Bourbon (who also writes the "Lola Cruz" series under the name Misa Ramirez) has a clever premise, lots of interesting trade secrets, snappy dialog, and the requisite quirky and loveable family. It's very Texas, and Wendy Lyn Watson fans should enjoy. A fun read with plenty of potential.." Library Journal

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