Beach Blonde Betrayal
by Elaine Viets

Life’s a beach . . . until you die.

Fear is growing in sun-soaked South Florida. Hot on the heels of local resident Gil Shecker saving an heiress’s cat from the jaws of an alligator, one of Norah McCarthy’s misfit residents at her Florodora apartment complex finds a body on the beach.

It appears a serial killer is brutally strangling young blonde women. When Gil is stabbed in what seems to be a separate attack, Norah is persuaded to investigate his murder. But while Norah uncovers Gil’s spine-tingling secrets, the beach body count is rising . . . At least one deadly critter is intent on terrorizing the local community, and this time it’s no alligator.

This addictive, quirky crime series set in Florida is perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey.

Reviews

“The lovingly described south Florida setting, the close friendships . . . and Norah’s slowly revealed family history add up to a satisfying cozy”

Booklist on Sex and Death on the Beach

“Viets enlivens her novel with characters who are as realistic as they are quirky”

South Florida Sun Senitinel on Sex and Death on the Beach

“This engaging series will appeal to fans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs”

Booklist on A Scarlet Death

“Multiple puzzles keep up the suspense”

Kirkus Reviews on A Scarlet Death

“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

Beach Blonde Betrayal by Elaine Viets is available in the following formats

Hardback97814483148057th July 2026144 X 222mm240$29.99
Hardback97814483148057th July 2026144 X 222mm240£21.99
Ebook97814483169467th July 2026N/A240£12.99
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