Mystery Chick Lit

Killer Heels  by Sheryl J. Anderson
Tired of writing an advice column for the obscure magazine Zeitgeist, Molly Forrester is looking for the right story to propel her career in new directions, which she finds when she stumbles upon the bloody corpse of a co-worker and sets out to uncover the truth about the crime.

Plain Brown Wrapper  by Karen G. Bates
While attending the annual National Association of Black Journalists Conference, columnist Alex Powell turns sleuth when her former publisher, Everett Carson, who was supposed to receive the Journalist of the Year Award, is found dead prior to the ceremony.

Sofie Metropolis  by Tori Carrington
Struggling to find her place in working-class Queens, Greek American private investigator Sophie Metropolis takes on as her first assignments the cases of a missing dog, an elusive vampire and an attractive bounty hunter.

The Butcher of Beverly Hills  by Jennifer Colt
Kerry and Terry McAfee, identical twins who have little in common besides their appearance and their jobs as private detectives, are hired by a wealthy socialite whose boy toy husband has absconded with a fortune in jewels, and launch an investigation that brings them face to face with a host of suspicious characters, purloined cash and an ever-rising body count.

Passion, Betrayal and Killer Highlights  by Kyra Davis
When her unfaithful brother-in-law is murdered and her sister is accused of the crime, mystery writer Sophie Katz, along with gorgeous P.I. Anatoly Darinsky, decides to investigate and, as usual, gets into a world of trouble that brings her face to face with the real killer.

Cat in an Orange Twist  by Carole Nelson Douglas
Planning the opening events for a trendy new furniture showroom, Temple Barr investigates a threat made on the life of a media-crowned domestic maven.

Better Off Wed  by Laura Durham
When the unpleasant mother-of-the-bride, a Washington, D.C., socialite, drops dead at her daughter's wedding reception, wedding planner Annabelle Archer and her sometimes business partner Richard Gerard must navigate the difficult water of the city's high-powered social scene to uncover a ruthless killer.

Designed to Die  by Chloe Green
Fashion stylist and occasional sleuth Dallas O'Connor must try to discover who is turning a big-budget photo shoot into a venue for murder, and faces suspects ranging from bickering designers to a lingerie model.

Not a Girl Detective  by Susan Kandel
Having idolized Nancy Drew throughout her childhood, mystery writer/biographer Cece Caruso meets a collector of early edition Nancy Drew mysteries and attends a fan convention, but when a patron is discovered dead, she must identify the killer to keep from becoming the next victim.

Blue Blood  by Susan McBride
Determined to escape her life as a socialite, much to the dismay of her high-society mother, Dallas heiress and website designer Andy Kendricks turns sleuth when her friend, Molly O'Brien, is accused of killing her boss at the sleazy local restaurant "Jugs," an investigation that embroils her with a shady TV evangelist, a fanatical anti-porn activist and a killer.

Lethal  by Shari Shattuck
Sensuous sleuth Cally Wilde joins forces with sexy LAPD Detective Evan Paley to investigate a crime that leads them both into the dangerous and seductive world of drugs, the art of the geisha, and murder.

Murder of a Smart Cookie  by Denise Swanson
When a scuffle breaks out at the First Annual Route 66 Yard Sale involving her mother, school psychologist Skye Denision, while dealing with a raucous battle of the sexes and bakesale blunders, finds herself accused of murder when her former summer-job boss is found dead.

Pick Your Poison  by Leann Sweeney
Highly unmotivated Texas heiress Abby Rose finds new direction in life when she stumbles upon the murdered body of her gardener in the greenhouse – a discovery that unearths dark secrets from her past that changes the course of her future.

Over Her Dead Body  by Kate White
Losing her job with a celebrity magazine, Bailey Weggins turns for help to Robbie Hart, who successfully refers her to a magazine company that is under the thumb of a tyrannical senior editor, but when the editor is murdered, Robbie is blamed.