Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun

by Lois Winston

Overview

When Anastasia Pollack's husband permanently cashes in his chips at a roulette table in Vegas, her comfortable middle-class life craps out. She's left with two teenage sons, a mountain of debt, and her hateful, cane-wielding Communist mother-in-law. Not to mention stunned disbelief over her late husband's secret gambling addiction, and the loan shark who's demanding fifty thousand dollars.

Anastasia's job as crafts editor at American Woman magazine proves no respite when she discovers a dead body glued to her desk chair. The victim, fashion editor Marlys Vandenburg, collected enemies and ex-lovers like Jimmy Choos on her ruthless climb to editor-in-chief. But when evidence surfaces of an illicit affair between Marlys and Anastasia's husband, Anastasia becomes the prime suspect.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149222087
Publisher:	Lois Winston
Publication date:	03/21/2014
Series:	An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	297
Sales rank:	448,055
File size:	745 KB

About the Author

Award-winning author Lois Winston writes romance, romantic suspense, mystery, chick lit, women’s fiction, and non-fiction under her own name and her Emma Carlyle pen name. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” In addition, Lois is a literary agent and an award-winning craft and needlework designer who often draws much of her source material for both her characters and plots from her experiences in the crafts industry. Visit Lois at www.loiswinston.com, visit Emma at www.emmacarlyle.com, and visit Anastasia at the Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog, www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com. Follow everyone on Twitter: and Pinterest:

Editorial Reviews

*BOOK OF THE YEAR NOMINEE* "Lovers of funny mysteries, outrageous puns, self-deprecating humor, and light romance will all find something here as Anastasia progresses through repeated misadventures to emerge triumphant in the end"

ForeWord Reviews - Marlene Y. Satter

"...readers who enjoy clever repartee and the clamor of a household on the verge of craziness, mixed with a down-home bit of sleuthing, will enjoy getting in on the ground floor of this new series."

BookPage - Barbara Clark

*STARRED REVIEW* "Winston has hit a home run with this hilarious, laugh-until-your-sides-hurt tale. Oddball characters, uproariously funny situations, and a heroine with a strong sense of irony will delight fans of Janet Evanovich, Jess Lourey, and Kathleen Bacus. May this be the first of many in Winston's Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series."

Booklist - Shelley Mosley

"Suffice to say ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY GLUE GUN is great fun and I'll be eagerly awaiting the next installment in this thoroughly delightful series."

Mystery Scene - Lynne F. Maxwell

"But Anastasia is, above all else, a JERSEY girl, and never, ever mess with one of them. I can't wait 'til the next book in this series, to find out what my new heroine is up to. Lots of fun."

Suspense Magazine - Susan Santangelo