All That Shines (Glitter Bay Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc. (March 1, 2021)
Print Length: 250 pages

Synopsis

When Sage Miller’s sister Laken decides to host a fashion show as a grand opening for the new location of Vintage Sage, she’s not amused. Even less so when she discovers her sister hired a Hollywood fashion designer to help. Not only does the designer show up in the middle of renovations, but he drags along his protégé.

Then she finds Sebastian Hayward III, dead in her store.

Suddenly it seems half of Los Angeles—all unwelcome guests from Laken’s past—appear in Vintage Sage seeking something Sebastian had in his possession. Sage has to deal with renovations, a fashion show, and a murder before she and Laken come unglued.

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Character Guest Post

If all the world is a stage, I’m one of those people backstage cleaning up everyone’s messes and painting the scenery. I might look like a fiery redhead, but I have no desire to attract anyone’s attention. Which is why it bothered me so much when Sebastian Hayward III arrived in town with his purse-packing, heel-wearing sidekick Hamlet. Too much drama for me. Whenever they walked into Vintage Sage, my second-hand boutique, I ducked out the backdoor and left my sister to deal with them as well as the grand opening fashion show she was planning. I wanted nothing to do with any of it.

Laken, my younger sister, had met all kinds of people in her world travels as a professional model. It was the first time she’d ever brought any of those people home though. Suddenly, I went from never meeting a fashion designer in my life to tripping over them. Everyone seemed to want something that Sebastian had kept hidden from us all.

Then someone murdered Sebastian in my store and I’m the one who found his body. Suddenly, I became the proud mentor of my own sidekick. Quinn Evans, the fashion designer formerly known as Hamlet. To be honest, I wasn’t that surprised when Quinn told us she was a woman and we were stuck with her for a while. What surprised me the most was how quickly she and I seemed to bond. We did have her boss’s murder to solve, so that helped draw us together.

When Quinn came out with the truth, it had a bigger effect on me than I could have imagined. The more she told me about her life and her dreams, the more my own mind began to open up to the possibilities. She even convinced me to appear in Laken’s silly fashion show. Can you believe it? I’m an introvert. I didn’t want to strut my stuff down a runway.

Then she bullied me into trying on one of her designer gowns. I couldn’t believe I could ever look so good. The stunned expression on my friend Andy’s face bowled me over, especially when he took photos. Ugh! Those better not end up on social media. Of course, once Laken saw me wearing that dress, all bets were off. I was going be in that fashion show even if they had to tie me to a chair.

Aside from catching a killer, the fashion show wasn’t as horrible as I expected. I even caught myself thinking we could do it again sometime. Oh boy. Quinn and Laken are rubbing off on me. Part of me wonders what we’ll get up to next.

Another part of me is afraid to find out!

Have a great day,

Sage Miller

About the Author

Diane Bator is the author of several mystery novels—and series. She’s a member of Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime Toronto, International Thriller Writers, and the Writers Union of Canada. When she’s not writing, she works in a small, professional theatre which will one day be subjected to immortality in a whole new series.

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