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Sheryl J. Anderson’s Molly Forrester  
Manhattan advice columnist and amateur sleuth
Begin with: Killer Heels

Jennifer Apodaca’s Samantha Shaw 
Widow and dating service owner in the process of reinventing herself
Begin with: Dating Can Be Murder

Nancy Bartholomew's Sierra Lavotini
Blonde bombshell exotic dancer who catches bad guys on the side
Begin with: Miracle Strip

Nancy Bush’s Jane Kelly
Ex-process server, reluctant sleuth who enjoys a good drink and has a likeable dog
Begin with: Candy Apple Red

Meg Cabot’s Heather Wells
Teen music idol turned NYU residential advisor
Begin with: Size 12 is Not Fat

Revenge of the Wrought Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews
At the celebration of the British surrender at Yorktown, craftswoman Meg Langslow finds herself investigating a murder while trying to stay on the right side of her future mother-in-law.

Permed to Death by Nancy Cohen
Florida beauty salon proprietor Marla Shore discovers a unique talent for unraveling mysteries when she sets out to investigate the shocking murder of one of her customers, a wealthy widow, in posh Palm Haven, Florida.

Princess Charming by Jane Heller
More reminiscent of the Love Boat gone wild than Perry Mason, hilarity, mayhem, and hysteria ensue as Elaine and her friends cruise on the Princess Charming, and Elaine tries to figure out who she overheard planning to murder one of the divorced women.

Skinny-Dipping by Claire Hamner Matturro
After representing a client in a kayak whiplash case, Lilly almost suffers a case of her own when she is ambushed at her office. Who would want to attack a tofu-eating attorney? And why? Lilly has an unorthodox and hilarious way of finding out.

Maggie Needs an Alibi by Kasey Michaels
The last thing historical mystery writer Maggie Kelly needs is an arrogant man. But when aristocratic sleuth Alexandre Blake walks off the pages of her latest novel into her New York apartment, that's just what she gets. He becomes useful when Maggie is suspected of killing her ex-boyfriend.

Dating Can Be Deadly by Wendy Roberts
Tabitha Emery, gifted with the second sight, longs to drink butterscotch schnapps with her girlfriends, but instead finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation due to her premonitions, putting her own life in danger when the killer sets his sights on her.

Digging Up Momma by Sarah Shankman
Receiving a convincing letter from her mother, whom she had believed died thirty years ago in a plane crash, Samantha Adams is baffled and travels to Santa Fe, the source of the letter, to investigate.

False Profits by Patricia Smiley
Thirty year-old, divorced, Porsche-driving Tucker Sinclair has a big future ahead of her at an L.A. financial advisory firm until she’s accused of doctoring a business plan.

Murdering Mr. Monti by Judith Viorst
Brenda Kovner is not looking for a killer; she wants to be the killer. Brenda's neighbor Mr. Monti is out to harm her family and she wants to stop him.

If Looks Could Kill by Kate White
When her boss's nanny is murdered, Bailey Weggins is persuaded to find the killer before the police, an investigation that takes her from New York City to the glamorous retreats of Bucks County, where everyone is a suspect.