SHOULDER BAGS AND SHOOTINGS: A HALEY RANDOLPH MYSTERY

Book ID/图书代码： 14780010B35578

English Summary/英文概要： Fashionista and amateur sleuth Haley Randolph is in hot pursuit of the season’s newest must-have handbag. But soon she’s also in hot pursuit of a killer—when she discovers the corpse of none other than her designer purse party rival… Life is beyond fabulous at the moment for Haley Randolph. She just spent two amazing weeks in Europe with her boyfriend Ty Cameron, owner of Holt’s Department Store where Haley works. And now Ty’s grandmother, Ada, is letting Haley drive her way-cool Mercedes. Things would be perfect if she could just get her hands on her latest fashion obsession: the new Sinful handbag.

Every store in town is out of stock, and Haley would rather die than buy a knockoff. But when she finds the body of her nemesis, Tiffany Markham, in the trunk of Ada’s Mercedes, she’s not so sure she wants to trade places after all…

Topping the list of suspects, Haley doesn’t deny seeing red when Tiffany and her business partner not only stole her purse party idea, but also made more money. But Haley wasn’t jealous enough to commit murder. Now she’ll have to solve this mystery quickly—and find that Sinful bag—before she becomes a killer’s next fashion fatality…

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
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哈莉.兰多夫是个不折不扣的潮人，不过除去热衷流行时尚外，她还是名业余侦探。眼下，她正对一款当季最新的皮包展开着攻势，这可是时尚人士的必备之物。不过很快，一具尸体的出现又令致她陷入到了另一轮的追逐之中，只是这次的对象并非什么手提包，而是一名杀人凶手。 案发之前，哈莉刚同泰尔.卡梅隆一道在欧洲享受了两周的美妙旅程。泰尔不仅是哈莉的男友，更是她所就职的霍尔特百货公司的所有人。而泰尔的祖母艾达，现在更是将一辆拉风十足的奔驰跑车交由哈莉驾驶，如果此时再能配上全新上市的新款皮包，那简直就是十全十美了。
但正可谓是好事多磨、一包难求，哈莉寻遍了城中所有的店铺，却发现这款皮包早已销售一空；但若退而求其次，要她背着仿冒品出门的话，哈莉宁愿一死了之。可是，当宿敌帝凡妮.马卡姆的尸体出现在奔驰行李箱之内时，哈莉被眼前发生的一切所震惊了…
作为首要嫌疑人，不可否认，对于帝凡妮及其合作伙伴的所作所为，哈莉早已是愤愤不平，因为她们不仅剽窃了自己的派对创意，还借此大肆敛财。但是，这并不能构成哈莉行凶的理由。所以，眼下的当务之急便是要抢在凶犯对自己动手之前，尽快找到那款皮包，并及早将此案侦破…(CLiare更新）

Awards/获奖情况：A clever, fast-moving plot propels Howell’s third mystery to feature L.A. fashionista Haley Randolph (after 2009’s Purses and Poison). Haley really hated Tiffany Markham, her archrival in the purse party business, but she didn’t shoot Tiffany and stuff her body in the trunk of a Mercedes belonging to Ada Cameron, the grandmother of Haley’s boyfriend and department store owner, Ty Cameron. Discovering who did is a challenge, ditto snaring this season’s totally hot Sinful handbag. Can Haley do both and stay out of jail? While Haley’s hyperventilating first-person voice can be too much at times (I perked up in my seat, beyond excited, way past thrilled, bordering on crazed), the action is smoother than the butter-soft leather of a Prada bag, and the gritty details of working retail are spot-on. Airhead Haley displays appealing grace under fire as she also deals with her stalking nemesis and former boss, lawyer Kirk Keegan. (July) ---From Publishers Weekly

Haley Randolph, the fashion shopaholic obsessed with designer purses, is back for her third adventure. She has just returned from a European vacation with her boyfriend, Ty Cameron, who happens to own Holt?s Department Store, where Haley is ostensibly employed. With Ty obligated to remain in Europe, Haley returns to work and college in Los Angeles. The first morning back, she discovers a body in the trunk of her borrowed car, which belongs to Ty?s grandmother. So once again Haley is a suspect in a murder case and is forced to turn investigator. Equally important, at least to Haley, are several other matters: she must avoid doing any work at Holt?s; she must find new reasons to skip classes; and she simply must get her hands on one of those newly released Sinful handbags. Despite her ditzy persona, Haley has good detecting instincts. There might also be hope for her personal relationships, as she begins to realize that couples need to talk and listen to each other. Recommend this series to fans of lightweight, humorous mysteries with more than a touch of romance.---Judy Coon, From Booklist

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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