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  • Published: 3 January 2024
  • ISBN: 9781496734440
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $19.99

Coached Red-Handed




The New York Times bestselling author of Psychic Eye Mysteries and the Ghost Hunter Mysteries dazzles with her fourth Life Coach Mystery starring former marketing-executive-turned- divorcée life coach, Cat Cooper and her saucy BFF.  She’s the best life coach in the Hamptons…when she’s not busy solving murders!

The New York Times bestselling author of Psychic Eye Mysteries and the Ghost Hunter Mysteries dazzles with her fourth Life Coach Mystery starring former marketing-executive-turned- divorcée life coach, Cat Cooper and her saucy BFF.  She’s the best life coach in the Hamptons…when she’s not busy solving murders!

Life coach Cat Cooper and her best friend Gilley can’t wait to take a long vacation from low-key East Hampton. There’s just one more item left on their planning checklist: stopping a killer . . .

With Gilley heartbroken over the collapse of his marriage, Cat has the perfect remedy—a long getaway to Italy. But before the duo can pack their bags, they first must help a troubled client carve out a fresh start of her own. Wealthy Scarlet Rubi desperately seeks a greater purpose and immediate distance from her toxic descendants. The urgency of the situation isn’t quite so clear until Scarlet takes healthy steps toward progress, only to turn up dead. As Cat and Gilley investigate a slew of sketchy alibis and concrete motives from the corrupt Rubi clan while preparing to leave the East End for Europe, they soon realize the question isn’t who had a deadly vendetta against Scarlet—it’s who didn’t?

  • Published: 3 January 2024
  • ISBN: 9781496734440
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Victoria Laurie

When Victoria Laurie was eleven, her family moved from the United States to England for a year abroad. She attended the American Community School at Cobham, and one day, while on a class field trip, she first glimpsed the White Cliffs of Dover. Her trip to the cliffs, the year abroad, and her grandfather's stories of his childhood as an orphan left such an indelible impression on her that when she turned to a career as an author, she was compelled to write the Oracles of Delphi Keep series. The Curse of Deadman's Forest is the second book in this series. The first book, Oracles of Delphi Keep, is available from Delacorte Press.
You can visit Victoria at www.oraclesofdelphikeep.com.

When Victoria Laurie was eleven, her family moved from the United States to England for a year abroad. She attended the American Community School at Cobham, and one day, while on a class field trip, she first glimpsed the White Cliffs of Dover. Her trip to the cliffs, the year abroad, and her grandfather's stories of his childhood as an orphan left such an indelible impression on her that when she turned to a career as an author, she was compelled to write the Oracles of Delphi Keep series. The Curse of Deadman's Forest is the second book in this series. The first book, Oracles of Delphi Keep, is available from Delacorte Press.
You can visit Victoria at www.oraclesofdelphikeep.com.

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Praise for Coached Red-Handed

Praise for the Cat & Gilley Life Coach Mystery series

“Superior series launch...Cozy fans will embrace this intelligent heroine with plenty of backbone.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW for Coached to Death

“The Hamptons heat up when a life coach has to turn detective to exonerate herself in the death of a frenemy…Laurie's new series focus pays off in her hallmark flairs of fun.” —Kirkus Reviews on Coached to Death

“Coached to Death reminded me of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series because of the humor and a subplot of the captivating Cat being pursued by two charming gentlemen...Coached to Death is a very enjoyable debut, and I look forward to more of Cat and Gilley’s trademark pizzazz.” —Criminal Element

“A principled main character, who is attracted to both Maks and Steve; well-drawn secondary characters; satisfying plot twists; and a smattering of humor distinguish this engaging, if slightly over-the-top, mystery.” —Booklist on To Coach a Killer

“Fans of superior cozies will be well satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly on To Coach a Killer

“A fun read that gets by on its characters’ charm...Stay safe, Cat.” —Kirkus Reviews on To Coach a Killer

To Coach a Killer is a mystery with a mesmerizing mix of mob connections, tangled motives, and an intriguing love triangle.” —Fresh Fiction on To Coach a Killer

“Heroine and author both shine in a tale that offers a good time to everyone but the victim.” —Kirkus Reviews on Coached in the Act

“Laurie smoothly mixes eccentric characters and gossipy backstories with sufficient plot complications. This is quick and easy reading for cozy fans.” —Publishers Weekly on Coached in the Act