Bloody pearls, a high society corpse, and chopsticks don’t usually go together. Harpeth Hollow’s, own vintage loving sleuth, Joy-Li Judson, is confidently on the case. When one of her personal shopping customers from Franklin’s Department Store is discovered murdered, Joy-Li springs into action.
Lesley Jane Cranemoore’s body is discovered on the eve of one of her posh, charity, pool parties. Tonight’s party is to benefit an international Chinese adoption agency. The wealthy Mrs. Cranemoore gives generously to local charities and is loved by many. Who could have wanted to kill her? Her husband? Her visiting cousin? Joy-Li’s boss, Ginny Whinehart? A member of the Cranemoore staff? Or was the murder a horrific random act?
Meet Joy-Li Judson, personal shopper and vintage lover, in the first in The Cheongsam Fashion Mystery Series. It’s where murder, vintage, fashion, and Chinese food and culture combine.
Joy-Li Judson is a vintage obsessed fashion blogger, and crime solving sleuth. She’s a Chinese-American with a Middle Tennessee accent. She has a day job as a personal shopper for a fancy department store. Our girl is unafraid of couture, obsessed with thrifting vintage and, is confident in the face of danger. Joy-Li Judson never turns her back on a good sale or a good murder.
This is the first book in The Cheongsam Fashion Mysteries-where murder, vintage, fashion, and Chinese food and culture combine.
Targeted Age Group:: 18-65
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I adore vintage and Chinese culture and food.
How Did You Come up With Your Characters?
They are a composite of many of the characters in my real life.
About the Author:
Carly Carter is a vintage and Chinese food loving mystery writer. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her college son and husband of 27 years.
Carly spends her free time in her vegetable garden and tending to the needs of her huskies… Again.
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