Murder, Curlers, and Cream
A Valentine Beaumont Mystery (The Murder, Curlers Series, Book 1)
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Erin deWard
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Arlene McFarlane
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“Smart, entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny!” (Liliana Hart, New York Times bestselling author)
Valentine Beaumont is a beautician with a problem. Not only has she got a meddling mother, a wacky staff, and a dying business, but now she’s got a dead client who was strangled while awaiting her facial.
With business the way it is, combing through this mystery may be the only way to save her salon. Until a second murder, an explosion, a kidnapping, death threats, and the hard-nosed Detective Romero complicate things. But Valentine will do anything to untangle the crime. That’s if she can keep her tools of the trade in her bag, keep herself alive, and avoid falling for the tough detective.
In the end, how hard can that be?
©2016 Arlene McFarlane (P)2019 Arlene McFarlaneListeners also enjoyed...
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The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum
- Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Kirsten Weiss
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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When Maddie Kosloski's career flatlines, she retreats to her wine-country hometown for solace and cheap rent. Railroaded into managing the local paranormal museum, she's certain the rumors of its haunting are greatly exaggerated. But then a fresh corpse in the museum embroils Maddie in murders past and present, making her wonder if a ghost could really be on the loose.
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Where's the mystery?
- By Kelly on 08-08-18
By: Kirsten Weiss
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Engaged in Death
- By: Stephanie Blackmoore
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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After dumping her cheating fiancé and canceling the wedding, Mallory Shepard can't bear another disaster. So when the former bride-to-be unexpectedly inherits Thistle Park, a ramshackle mansion in her ex's hometown of Port Quincy, it's a problem she can't afford - literally. It’s full of stray cats, peeling wallpaper, and nosy neighbors, and Mallory is dying to sell it off - once she finally fixes up both the place and her messy life.
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Cozy with a bit of grit
- By E. Hamilton on 05-18-19
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Tagged for Death
- A Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery
- By: Sherry Harris
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Starting your life over at age 38 isn't easy, but that's what Sarah Winston finds herself facing when her husband CJ runs off with a 19-year-old temptress named Tiffany. Sarah's self-prescribed therapy happily involves hitting all the garage and tag sales in and around her small town in Massachusetts. But after returning from a particularly successful day searching for yard-sale treasures, Sarah finds a grisly surprise in one of her bags: a freshly bloodied shirt...that undoubtedly belongs to her ex, CJ, who now happens to be Ellington's chief of police. And Tiffany has gone missing.
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frustrating book
- By Anonymous User on 01-08-23
By: Sherry Harris
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Brownies and Broomsticks
- A Magical Bakery Mystery, Book 1
- By: Bailey Cates
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees. While working at the Honeybee Bakery - named after Lucy's cat - Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty - Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells!
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A Little Mystery with your Magic
- By Kathryn on 03-28-13
By: Bailey Cates
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Secrets and Stilettos
- Murder in Style, Book 1
- By: Gina LaManna
- Narrated by: Kelsey Navarro Foster
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Jenna McGovern’s strappy shoes and sundresses are not going to cut it when she makes the move from Hollywood Hills to Blueberry Lake, Minnesota in the stone-cold dead of winter. A former stylist to the stars, Jenna’s determined to bring the latest red-carpet fashions back to the Midwest in an effort to revive her mother’s floundering thrift shop. But when a difficult client is found dead hours after visiting the store from a high heel to the throat, she becomes the chief of police’s number-one suspect.
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Cute. Easy Listening.
- By nichole egan on 02-03-21
By: Gina LaManna
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Against the Wind
- The Raines of Wind Canyon, Book 1
- By: Kat Martin
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times best-selling author Kat Martin launches a riveting contemporary romance series starring the Raines boys of Wind Canyon, Wyoming. Back in high school, Jackson Raines was humiliated by the beautiful Sarah Allen, who wanted out of Wind Canyon at any cost. Now Jackson reluctantly opens his ranch to the recently widowed Sarah. And as sparks ignite, he finds himself protecting her from her dead husband’s shady business partners.
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Just not my style
- By LeftyMom on 11-22-11
By: Kat Martin
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Close Enough to Kill
- By: Beverly Barton
- Narrated by: Daniela Acitelli
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Adams County, Alabama, is a friendly place where everyone knows each other—but not well enough, it seems. Someone among them is a serial killer who first romances, then stalks, kidnaps, and kills his victims. It's the first big case for sheriff Bernie Granger, and a chance to prove herself to her new partner, Memphis police detective Jim Norton. But this killer is uncannily smart. It's as if he knows what Bernie is thinking. And his next move is more than shocking—it's chillingly personal.
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Great book monotone narrator
- By Alexia A on 10-07-24
By: Beverly Barton
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All the Pretty Girls
- Taylor Jackson, Book 1
- By: J. T. Ellison
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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When a local girl falls prey to a sadistic serial killer, Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson and her lover, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin, find themselves in a joint investigation pursuing a vicious murderer. The Southern Strangler is slaughtering his way through the Southeast, leaving a gruesome memento at each crime scene – the prior victim’s severed hand.
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Distracting subplot and uninteresting characters
- By Ed on 05-13-10
By: J. T. Ellison
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Witch Slapped
- Witchless in Seattle, Book 1
- By: Dakota Cassidy
- Narrated by: Hollie Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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Hello. My name is Stevie Cartwright, and I've been witchless for 30 days. If only there was a support group for down-on-their-luck ex-witches who've had their powers slapped right out of them (literally). Just as I was licking my wounds after returning to my hometown of Ebenezer Falls, Washington, and navigating my suddenly nonmagical existence with the help of my familiar, Belfry, things got sticky. Enter an ex-spy and newly departed spirit named Winterbottom, who's infiltrated my life with his sexy British accent and a couple of requests....
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Enjoyed this cozy tremendously!
- By janet on 08-05-16
By: Dakota Cassidy
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In the Bleak Midwinter
- By: Julia Spencer-Fleming
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
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Clare Fergusson, St. Alban's new priest, fits like a square peg in the conservative Episcopal parish at Miller's Kill, New York. She is not just a "lady"; she's a tough ex-Army chopper pilot, and nobody's fool. Then a newborn infant left at the church door brings her together with the town's police chief, Russ Van Alstyne, who's also ex-Army and a cynical good shepherd for the stray sheep of his hometown.
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Ice Cold Complex Small Town Police Procedural/Mystery
- By Sara on 12-27-14
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Basket Case
- Silver Six Crafting Mystery, Book 1
- By: Nancy Haddock
- Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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There isn't much crime in Lilyvale, Arkansas, but local authorities have their hands full with Ms. Sherry Mae Stanton Cutler and her housemates - a crafty group of retirees who've dubbed themselves the Silver Six. But when Sherry Mae's niece, Nixy, arrives to keep them in line, Lilyvale also plays host to a killer.
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New Series for Me!
- By Kayla on 10-07-19
By: Nancy Haddock
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- Marla Broxton
- 06-10-23
Fun story
Found this author in a newsletter and got the book on sale. It was a fun story.
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-11-22
Funny
I found this story good. It was entertaining ,with action ,mystery, plots, twists,sizzle , disasters and a lot of humor.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-14-21
Loved the book
It was a good book. Kept me wondering who it was right through the whole book.
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- Maverick’s Trove
- 02-15-23
Murder, Curlers, and Cream
I found this book pretty interesting. I got it on sale so I figured it wouldn't be a big loss if I didn't like it. I'm intrigued to listen to the rest of the series.
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- M. Natale
- 09-12-19
Boring
I feel that the story was influenced by Janet Evanovich without the funny characters. I found myself avoiding listening. I started weeks ago and still didn’t finish.
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- ky89
- 10-21-19
slow go
it was okay. hard to keep up slow go trying to build things. but the murder was unexpected. migjt come back to the series haven't decided yet
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- Gidget007
- 02-11-21
Chuckle's had in Abundance
Those cozy mystery had tons of laughs and charm. And the narrators Noah Michael Levine, Erin deWard did a phenomenal job bringing the story to life. The characters were kooky and interesting and some were likable while others, cough cough Phyllis, cringe worthy. I wish I could have liked the story more but I was annoyed by the over use of Valentine's internal musings and her overactive imagination. She spent more time in her head rambling thoughts than actually doing her investigations. I suspected the killer WAY before Valentine did because she spent way too much time thinking of nonsense and having it ramble on in her head. Also, her ridiculous over active libido got in the way of her behaving like an adult whenever she was around Detective Romero. It was all very cliché.
With all that said I did find some of Valentine's investigation to the untimely death of a client was pretty on point and somewhat cleaver. But the real star of this book was her hairdresser Max and his wonderful one liners. Between some of Valentine and Max I did a lot of laughing out loud that I'm certain my neighbors could hear me. Because of all the good laughs I had with this book I'm considering of reading the next book in the series.
If you are interested in reading or listening to this book then take it all in stride and know up front that this isn't your typical cozy mystery. You may have to wade through some of the bad to get to the juicy stuff and I'm sure you won't regret it.
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- crazy reader
- 08-28-22
let your hair down!
it was a very enjoyable story. it kept me going and I didn't decide who the killer was to almost the end. everything pulled together at the end it was very enjoyable.
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- Sandi Robinson
- 06-05-21
Delightful!
An absolutely delightful story with laugh out loud moments. Would definitely recommend to others. Not what I usually read, but such a nice break. Would definitely recommend and hoping to find other stories with this same cast of characters for further reading.
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- Clarise Phelps
- 07-01-21
Not a favorite.
Only finished the book because I bought both the book and the audio. Bought the book because it was recommended.
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