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  • Published: 18 October 2022
  • ISBN: 9781496724656
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $35.00

A Colorful Scheme



New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis’s fourth cozy mystery with a color-it-yourself cover finds Florrie Fox, the manager of Color Me Read Bookstore, attending her boss’s wedding to a well-known romance novelist. But when a guest turns up dead, all bets are off on the happily ever after!

New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis’s fourth cozy mystery with a color-it-yourself cover finds Florrie Fox, the manager of Color Me Read Bookstore, attending her boss’s wedding to a well-known romance novelist. But when a guest turns up dead, all bets are off on the happily ever after!

Includes A Front and Back Cover for You to Color!
 
Coloring book creator and Washington, DC, bookstore owner Florrie Fox is attending the wedding of her wealthy boss and a famous romance author, who are taking their vows—for the second time—on the grounds of the gorgeous Maxwell mansion.  But it soon becomes clear that the soothing vibe of coloring books is very different from the stress and backstabbing in some corners of the literary world.
 
Arthur Bedlingham, for example, barely makes a living despite the many awards he’s won—and his chances for better sales haven’t been helped by the vicious review he just got from another guest at the party.  Then there’s an ex-FBI agent whose popular thrillers are a magnet for female fans; a less-successful romance writer; and an ambitious waitress who’s intent on a career in journalism.
 
When Arthur’s assistant, an aspiring writer, is murdered during the festivities, Florrie realizes this is no color-by-numbers case, and she’ll have to sort out the complicated secrets among this creative crowd of suspects…

  • Published: 18 October 2022
  • ISBN: 9781496724656
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $35.00

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Praise for A Colorful Scheme

Praise for the Pen & Ink Mysteries by Krista Davis
 
“Florrie makes a charming sleuth, and the well-paced plot is just complicated enough to keep readers guessing. Hopefully, Florrie will be back soon.” – Publishers Weekly on Murder Outside the Lines
 
“Clearly this book was written by a genius.” —Buzzfeed on Color Me Murder
 
“The mystery is pleasantly twisty, but Davis is more interested in introducing her appealing cast of characters – whose backstories lend themselves nicely to future plots for this carefully crafted cozy series.” —Publishers Weekly on The Coloring Crook
 
“Even those not tempted to take a pen or colored pencil to the cover of this novel will find themselves intrigued by this witty and artful mystery.” —Kings River Life Magazine on The Coloring Crook
 
“A terrific start to what promises to be a clever series.” —Suspense Magazine on Color Me Murder