Murder Unfolds: A Stain-busting Mystery

by Sharon Short

Overview

As her big 3-0 approaches, Josie Toadfern's life seems more or less wrinkle-free. Since the laundromat owner, stain removal expert, and confirmed snoop's local stain-busting column went regional, she's become a true small-town celeb. And now she's been asked to give a speech in honor of her deceased junior high school teacher, Mrs. Oglevee—even though Josie remembers finding herself in hot water with the dour disciplinarian on numerous occasions.

But then the late educator's alleged long-lost daughter hands her a note claiming that Mrs. O was murdered. Suddenly more than unpleasant middle school memories keep Josie up nights, as her unauthorized investigation begins turning up some very interesting dirt. Mrs. O, apparently, was more than just a tight-lipped prude who ruled detention with an iron fist. And when an Oglevee relative ends up dead, Josie realizes she'll have to air all of the family's dirty laundry . . . or she'll be spending her thirtieth birthday removing bloodstains.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062330475
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/17/2013
Series:	The Stain-Busting Mysteries , #5
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	372 KB

About the Author

Sharon Short's humor column, "Sanity Check," appears every Monday in the Dayton Daily News. Her fiction credits include several short mysteries published in Murderous Intent Mystery Magazine and Orchard Press Online Mystery Magazine. In addition, Ms. Short is a principal of her own marketing communications firm and has a bachelor's and a master's degree in English. She lives in Miamisburg, Ohio, with her husband and two daughters.

Editorial Reviews

DEATH OF A DOMESTIC DIVA is an immaculate conception, and more importantly, good clean fun!” — Mary Kay Andrews, praise for DEATH OF A DOMESTIC DIVA

“...as cozy as it is cunning with cleaning tips galore and a simply wonderful domestic goddess on the scene.” — Mystery Scene, praise for DEATH OF A DOMESTIC DIVA

“Sharon Short’s Josie Toadfern is wonderfully quirky.” — Jill Churchill, praise for DEATH OF A DOMESTIC DIVA

“...as cozy as it is cunning with cleaning tips galore and a simply wonderful domestic goddess on the scene.” — Mystery Scene, praise for DEATH BY DEEP DISH PIE

“Sharon Short’s clever and amusing mystery, DEATH BY DEEP DISH PIE, is a delicious read!...sure to satisfy” — Earlene Fowler, praise for DEATH BY DEEP DISH PIE

“Cozy fans will find DEATH BY DEEP DISH PIE delicious and satisfying.” — Carolyn Hart, praise for DEATH BY DEEP DISH PIE

From the Publisher

Cozy fans will find DEATH BY DEEP DISH PIE delicious and satisfying.

Carolyn Hart

Sharon Short’s clever and amusing mystery, DEATH BY DEEP DISH PIE, is a delicious read!...sure to satisfy

Earlene Fowler

...as cozy as it is cunning with cleaning tips galore and a simply wonderful domestic goddess on the scene.

Mystery Scene

Sharon Short’s Josie Toadfern is wonderfully quirky.

Jill Churchill

DEATH OF A DOMESTIC DIVA is an immaculate conception, and more importantly, good clean fun!

Mary Kay Andrews