Read Series: Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper
by Author Elaine Viets
Accessory to Murder (2007)
Someone has killed Halley Hardwicke, the hot young designer of thousand-dollar Italian silk scarves, in the mall parking lot-and police have their eye on Jake, the husband of Josie's best friend Alyce. The couple lived near the wrap maven, but it seems Halley and Jake were a little too neighborly...
Dying in Style (2005)
Mystery shopper Josie Marcus's report about Danessa Celedine's exclusive store is less than stellar, and it may cost the fashion diva fifty million dollars. But Danessa's financial future becomes moot when she's found murdered, strangled with one of her own thousand-dollar snakeskin belts-and Jos...
High Heels are Murder (2006)
From the Agatha Award-Winning Author of Dying In StyleEvery job has its pluses and minuses. Josie Marcus gets to shoe-shop-but she also must deal with men like Mel Poulaine, who's too interested in handling women's feet. Soon Josie's been hired by Mel's boss to mystery-shop the store, but one ste...
Murder is a Piece of Cake (2012)
I love Elaine Viets' cozy mysteries, and this one is no exception. #8 in the Josie Marcus "Mystery Shopper" series, this one finds Josie trying to prepare for her wedding - which can only come off without the proverbial hitch if Josie can manage to find the killer who murdered her prospective gr...
Death on a Platter (2011)
Another entry in a solid series about a single mom who serves as a mystery shopper to make ends meet and solves murders in the process. Viets's dialogue is occasionally painfully expository, and the first few chapters suffer from this, but the conversations are more natural by the end. Her charac...
An Uplifting Murder (2010)
Josie Marcus, mystery shopper, becomes involved in a murder investigation when she discovers the body of a mean-spirited woman from her high-school days and a favorite teacher from that time is arrested for murder. I enjoyed reading about Josie as she follows her suspicions and copes with her da...
The Fashion Hound Murders (2009)
Thoroughly enjoyed it. A fun read as well as a very well written, carefully thought out message concerning a very serious topic. Viets hit the nail on the head (as she always does) with her criminal characters in this one, as well as with the nutty ones. I appreciate the way she tied in periphera...