Shoes To Die For (A Jaine Austen Mystery, #4)

Freelance writer Jaine Austen is not your typical Los Angelino. She's not rich, she's not thin, and she's definitely not starstruck. She is a sarcastic, sometime-sleuth who's never met a carb she didn't like...or a mystery she couldn't solve...If clothes make the man, then what do Jaine's elastic-waist pants and T-shirts make her? A fashion nightmare, according to her neighbour, Lance. She doesn't expect Lance - who works in the designer shoe department at Nieman Marcus - to understand...which is how she ends up visiting his favourite boutique, Passions. While the couture is definitely not for Jaine, the staff's gossip is. Tiny orange-haired clerk Becky starts complaining about her co-worker Giselle - a.k.a. "Frenchie" - a brittle blonde who, when she's not making fun of customers behind their backs, adds extra-marital notches to her Chanel belt. Though Jaine doesn't land a new look, she does land a new job when Passions' owner gives her a chance to write their new magazine ads. But when Jaine arrives the next morning to pitch her ideas, she finds Frenchie pitched over, stabbed in the neck by one of her own stilettos. Now all Jaine has to do is figure out who hated Frenchie the most, in a case of death by designer knock-off...

freelance Writer Jaine Austen Is Not Your Typical Los Angelino. She's Not Rich, She's Not Thin, And She's Definitely Not Starstruck. She Is A Sarcastic, Sometime-sleuth Who's Never Met A Carb She Didn't Like . . . Or A Mystery She Couldn't Solve...

if Clothes Make The Man, Then What Do Jaine's Elastic-waist Pants And T-shirts Make Her? A Fashion Nightmare, According To Her Neighbor, Lance. She Doesn't Expect Lance--who Works In The Designer Shoe Department At Nieman Marcus--to Understand...which Is How She Ends Up Visiting His Favorite Boutique, Passions. While The Couture Is Definitely Not For Jaine, The Staff's Gossip Is. Tiny Orange-haired Clerk Becky Starts Complaining About Her Co-worker Giselle--a.k.a. Frenchie-- A Brittle Blonde Who, When She's Not Making Fun Of Customers Behind Their Backs, Adds Extra-marital Notches To Her Chanel Belt. Though Jaine Doesn't Land A New Look, She Does Land A New Job When Passions' Owner Gives Her A Chance To Write Their New Magazine Ads.

but When Jaine Arrives The Next Morning To Pitch Her Ideas, She Finds Frenchie Pitched Over, Stabbed In The Neck By One Of Her Own Stilettos. Now All Jaine Has To Do Is Figure Out Who Hated Frenchie The Most, In A Case Of Death By Designer Knock-off...

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when The Owner Of An Upscale L.a. Boutique Catering To The Slightly Anorexic Winds Up Dead With An Imitation Jimmy Choo Stiletto To The Jugular, Freelance Writer Jaine Austen Must Prove Sweet Salesgirl Becky Innocent Of The Crime By Tracking Down The Real Killer. Cozy Fans Will Find Laura Levine's Shoes To Die For: A Jaine Austen Mystery, The Fourth Installment In The Series (after 2004's Killer Blonde), The Ideal Beach Read. Agent, Evan Marshall. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Freelance writer Jaine Austen is not your typical Los Angelino. She's not rich, she's not thin, and she's definitely not starstruck. She is a sarcastic, sometime-sleuth who's never met a carb she didn't like. . . or a mystery she couldn't solve. . .If clothes make the man, then what do Jaine's elastic-waist pants and T-shirts make her? A fashion nightmare, according to her neighbor, Lance. She doesn't expect Lance--who works in the designer shoe department at Nieman Marcus--to understand. . .which is how she ends up visiting his favorite boutique, Passions. While the couture is definitely not for Jaine, the staff's gossip is. Tiny orange-haired clerk Becky starts complaining about her co-worker Giselle--a.k.a. "Frenchie"--A brittle blonde who, when she's not making fun of customers behind their backs, adds extra-marital notches to her Chanel belt. Though Jaine doesn't land a new look, she does land a new job when Passions' owner gives her a chance to write their new magazine ads. But when Jaine arrives the next morning to pitch her ideas, she finds Frenchie pitched over, stabbed in the neck by one of her own stilettos. Now all Jaine has to do is figure out who hated Frenchie the most, in a case of death by designer knock-off. . . "A tale of fashion run amok. . .a lively sense of humor and an ear for the absurd help Jaine overcome any number of setbacks and a host of fashion no-nos."--Kirkus Reviews"Jaine is a treasure."--Romantic Times Freelance writer Jaine Austen is not your typical Los Angelino. She's not rich, she's not thin, and she's definitely not starstruck. She is a sarcastic, sometime-sleuth who's never met a carb she didn't like . . . or a mystery she couldn't solve...

If clothes make the man, then what do Jaine's elastic-waist pants and T-shirts make her? A fashion nightmare, according to her neighbor, Lance. She doesn't expect Lance--who works in the designer shoe department at Nieman Marcus--to understand...which is how she ends up visiting his favorite boutique, Passions. While the couture is definitely not for Jaine, the staff's gossip is. Tiny orange-haired clerk Becky starts complaining about her co-worker Giselle--a.k.a. "Frenchie"-- a brittle blonde who, when she's not making fun of customers behind their backs, adds extra-marital notches to her Chanel belt. Though Jaine doesn't land a new look, she does land a new job when Passions' owner gives her a chance to write their new magazine ads.

But when Jaine arrives the next morning to pitch her ideas, she finds Frenchie pitched over, stabbed in the neck by one of her own stilettos. Now all Jaine has to do is figure out who hated Frenchie the most, in a case of death by designer knock-off...

Finding herself at her friend Lance's favorite boutique, freelance writer-turned-sleuth Jaine Austen gets a job writing the shop's new magazine ads, but when she arrives for work the next day, she finds one of the staff dead, stabbed in the neck by a stiletto. Reprint. Jaine applies for a job writing ads for an exclusive shoe store, but her job turns to sleuthing when a woman is found stabbed in the neck by one of her own stilettos