A dead body in her mother's bathroom during a home remodel leads hairstylist Marla Vail to flush out the clues and nail the killer in this stylish cozy mystery.
Hairstylist Marla Vail flushes out a killer when murder disrupts her mother's home renovation plans in this stylish cozy mystery.
When hairstylist and savvy sleuth, Marla Vail, gets a frantic call from her mother that there's a dead body in her shower, Marla realizes this wasn't part of the home renovation plans. The victim turns out to be the project manager, who had an untrustworthy reputation in town. Disgruntled customers, unpaid suppliers, and the design company's staff are among the suspects. Which one of them wanted the foreman to pipe down about their shady dealings?
Meanwhile, the lead investigator sets his sights on Marla's stepfather, Reed, who's keeping secrets from his family. Reed has a past connection to the victim and won't come clean about what he knows. As Marla drills deeper, she's showered with suspicions, but nobody's willing to leak any information. She needs to hammer down the prospects, or time will drain away and the murderer will strike again.
To flush out the culprit, Marla taps into her pipeline of resources. Can she assemble the clues and demolish the alibis to nail a killer? Or has someone designed the perfect murder? Recipes Included
"Best of 2021" Cozy Mystery by Suspense Magazine
Bronze Award Winner in the 2022 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards
Finalist in the 2022 American Fiction Awards
Finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards
"A charmingly funny whodunit " Woman's World
Industry Reviews
The reader will get close to the edge of their seat riveted by the story and eager to solve the mystery and keep Marla from harm. A fun and fascinating mystery." InD'Tale Magazine
"Styled for Murder is a well-plotted cozy with likeable characters and a surprise ending fans will love!" Suspense Magazine
"Marla's complicated relationships with her family continue to be fascinating and relatable. Readers will be happy to go along for the ride in this always entertaining, vibrant mystery series." Kings River Life Magazine
"The author takes an entertaining path to the big reveal and manages to throw in just enough deceptive clues to keep the reader second-guessing." Readers' Favorite
"A fun read full of surprise twists, family moments, and an ending to warm your heart. Sure to delight cozy fans." Books A Plenty Book Reviews
"This was another entertaining and enjoyable story that I recommend to those who enjoy a well plotted and written cozy mystery." Carla Loves to Read
"WOW! that final twist was absolutely killer. The guilty party was a total surprise." Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book
"An actress, a scholarship pageant, and a festival provide more twists and turns than an updo, keeping sleuth Marla Vail on her toes. Styled for Murder is a wonderful addition to Cohen's Bad Hair Day Mystery Series." Muddy Rose Reviews
"An entertaining read with enough clues and red herrings to keep mystery fans happily flipping pages." Mysteries with Character
"A fun, light-hearted mystery set in Florida is a fun escape from reality. I enjoyed every minute of it." Socrates Book Reviews
