PURSES AND POISON
Book ID/图书代码： 14780008B27327
English Summary/英文概要： Twentysomething fashion sleuth Haley Randolph—the proud owner of a Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Coach, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and hopefully soon a Judith Leiber, is back for a murderous romp with the stylish set. Known to spot a designer knock-off at far-away range and nab a killer at purse point, Haley’s at the top of her game—until she falls suspect to another murder at Holt’s Department Store. . . When Haley arrives at the Holt’s employee luncheon and fashion show, she spies a sick server hiding in a back room. Deciding to help out, Haley grabs a uniform. Besides she might score some points with her sort-of boyfriend and store owner Ty Cameron. The catered array of food and personalized fruit bouquets from Edible Elegance—her mom’s latest business venture—is a hit until top fashion model and Ty’s ex-girlfriend Claudia Gray is found dead in the ladies room.
It’s going to take more than a Chanel sample sale to ease Haley’s panic once she learns Claudia’s been poisoned. With the detectives looking for the "missing server," Haley’s whereabouts unaccounted for during the luncheon and Edible Elegance gone sour, she’d better uncover the tainted truth...and quick. For someone thinks homicide is the height of fashion—with Haley’s name on the label.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 年度暢銷書冠軍、巴恩斯&諾布林歷史題材小說領軍人物、麗塔獎入圍選手Dorothy Howell
神秘推理小說 情節跌宕起伏 人物詭異幽默 發行量飆升三百萬冊
Dorothy Howell更多資訊請訪問其Facebook粉絲頁面以及其個人 二十歲的時尚追逐者Haley Randolph擁有各類名款包包，並很快就會有一個裘蒂恩•雷伯收入囊中。在Haley成功破了時尚謀殺案件，並一舉抓獲犯人後，她有些飄飄然了，直到Holt’s 百貨商店再度爆發謀殺案，而Haley又一次淪為嫌疑犯。
在Haley進入Holt的員工餐廳後，她發現後面一間房裡有個病危的服務生。Haley決定幫助他，於是順手拿了一件員工制服。此外，她和店主Ty Cameron有了點曖昧的味道。而就在此時，Haley的母親剛開了一家餐館，美味的食品和獨具創意的設計搭配讓這家餐館一時來客洶湧，直到Ty的前女友，時尚界的模特Claudia被發現死在盥洗室裡。
在Haley得知Claudia被毒死後，她的內心悲傷遠不是一個香奈兒樣品包包所能消除的。偵探們開始追查失蹤了的服務生，而Haley沒有任何不在場的證明，母親的餐館也漸漸開始不景氣，Haley必須爭分奪秒抓出幕後真凶。而在眾人的眼中，Haley就是那個不折不扣的兇手。(Claire更新)
Awards/获奖情况：At the outset of Howell’s sprightly sequel to 2008’s Handbags and Homicide, handbag-obsessed 24-year-old Haley Randolph is working part-time at L.A.’s Holt’s Department Store, owned by her quasi-boyfriend, Ty Cameron, to pay back the debt she’s accumulated-buying designer handbags and clothes, of course. When fashion model Claudia Gray, Ty’s former girlfriend, turns up dead in a women’s restroom at Holt’s, the police soon determine that Claudia ate poisoned fruit from a fruit bouquet from Edible Elegance, Haley’s mom’s company, sent to the victim. To eliminate her mom as a murder suspect as well as herself, Haley launches her own investigation while dealing with her relationship with Ty and another new boyfriend. While some readers may decide the author ends too many chapters with the exclamation "Oh, crap," Howell has concocted a solid mystery sure to appeal to younger, fashion-conscious mystery fans. (July)---Publishers Weekly
About the Author/作者介绍： Dorothy Howell has sold 26 novels to three major New York publishing houses. Her books have been translated into a dozen languages, with sales approaching 3 million copies worldwide. She currently writes for two houses, in two genres, under two names. Dorothy writes the fashion sleuth Haley Randolph mystery series. Foreign rights to the series have sold in the U.K., France and Thailand. The books are available in Large Print and e-book format. Dorothy also writes historical romance novels under the pen name Judith Stacy. Her titles include the line’s Top Seller for the Year, a No.1 on the Barnes & Noble Historical List, and a RITA Award Finalist. Dorothy is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and Romance Writers of America. Visit her Dorothy Howell Novels Fan page on Facebook, and her Web site. Dorothy Howell從事創作20多年，她著有的20部經典神秘推理小說均已售予紐約三家主要出版社發行出版。她的作品以幽默、奇怪的人物性格和出乎意料的情節起伏著稱，被譯成多種語言，世界範圍內發行量將近三百萬冊。Dorothy 所做以時尚偵探Haley Randolph為主人公的推理小說系列，版權已售英國、法國和泰國，大字版本及電子書格式均可得到。Dorothy還以Judith Stacy的筆名撰寫歷史愛情小說。曾獲年度暢銷書冠軍、巴恩斯&諾布林歷史題材小說領軍人物及麗塔獎入圍選手稱號。Dorothy是美國推理作家協會、犯罪姐妹協會、美國愛情小說作家協會會員。
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