A Scarlet Death
by Elaine Viets

Angela’s new case is full of dark secrets and scandal, but shocking events closer to home prove to be her biggest challenge yet . . .

Nobody in Choutaeu Forest expected one of their most prominent citizens, socialite Selwyn Skipton, to be found dead in such salacious circumstances: strangled on satin bedsheets, a red letter A brutally stapled to his chest, in his private apartment above the Chouteau Forest Chocolate Shoppe.

Selwyn was a good man. He gave to charity, supported local causes, and was married to his wife for more than twenty years. What did he do to deserve such a terrible end?

As Death Investigator Angela Richman investigates, she uncovers Selwyn’s dark secret, but also faces an unexpected, chilling conundrum closer to home . . .

Reviews

“Enjoyable . . . Cozy fans will find plenty to like”

Publishers Weekly on The Dead of Night

“[For] fans of feisty female sleuths”

Kirkus Reviews on The Dead of Night

“Will appeal to fans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs”

Booklist on Late for His Own Funeral

“Angela’s usual snark and fondness for wine help propel the twisty plot”

Publishers Weekly on Late for His Own Funeral

“Colorful characters match the crafty plot twists. Viets consistently entertains”

Publishers Weekly on Life Without Parole

“Viets’ fans should enjoy her latest corpse-filled outing”

Kirkus Reviews on Life Without Parole

Elaine Viets

Elaine Viets returns to her hardboiled roots with her Angela Richman, Death Investigator series. A Star Is Dead is the latest, following Fire and Ashes and Brain Storm, and the novella Ice Blonde. Elaine has 34 bestselling mysteries in four series, including the Dead-End Job mysteries and the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series. A St Louis native, Elaine took the Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course for forensic professionals at St Louis University. She has previously won the Agatha, Anthony and Lefty Awards. Elaine lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her husband, writer and reviewer Don Crinklaw.

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Editions

A Scarlet Death by Elaine Viets is available in the following formats

Hardback97814483114462nd April 2024148 X 224mm240$29.99
Hardback97814483114462nd April 2024148 X 224mm240£21.99
Ebook97814483135562nd April 2024N/A240$14.99
Ebook97814483135562nd April 2024N/A240£12.99
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