Friday, November 03, 2006

Killer Stuff by Sharon Fiffer

Recommended by Sue

MYS Fiffer

Killer Stuff is the first of Sharon Fiffer’s Jane Wheel mysteries. Jane, a suburban Indiana mother of one, was downsized from a high-powered corporate position. She takes up antique dealing in these delightful cozy mysteries. Jane starts her new career as a “picker,” someone who scours garage sales for collectibles and sells them to established dealers. Jane is getting good at finding quality stock, but she has an unfortunate tendency to find – bodies! As a suspect in a murder case, Jane meets Detective Bruce Oh. In future volumes, they become a great team, with Jane’s intuitiveness and local knowledge complementing Oh’s cool logic. Later titles are Dead Guy’s Stuff, Buried Stuff, and Hollywood Stuff. Fiffer delivers clever plots, a delightfully quirky supporting cast, and tons of antique finds to die for!

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