Star Crossed
(2024)(The fifth book in the Private Eye to the Stars Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Monica Knightley
A stolen masterpiece. A ticking clock to find that painting. And a mother who’s a free-spirited senior citizen hellbent on surfing during the worst storm Los Angeles has ever seen, and no one would wonder why Private Eye Carla Mattucci keeps reaching for the aspirin.
When Carla Mattucci, the Los Angeles private eye with a celebrity clientele, is hired to find her new client’s stolen Picasso painting, she finds herself in an unfamiliar world complete with its own language. Time is of the essence, as she learns that most stolen art is never found if more than a few days pass after its disappearance.
But between the learning curve, the record-breaking storm hitting Los Angeles, and the actual roadblocks that keep getting in her way as the city floods, Carla finds it hard to stay ahead of that ticking clock growing louder by the minute. Add to the mix the fact that her mother might be talking about marriage to her surfing Santa boyfriend and definitely is planning to take up something called partner acrobatics, and it might just be a matter of time before Carla loses her ever-loving mind.
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS series will delight fans of cozy mysteries!
Genre: Mystery
When Carla Mattucci, the Los Angeles private eye with a celebrity clientele, is hired to find her new client’s stolen Picasso painting, she finds herself in an unfamiliar world complete with its own language. Time is of the essence, as she learns that most stolen art is never found if more than a few days pass after its disappearance.
But between the learning curve, the record-breaking storm hitting Los Angeles, and the actual roadblocks that keep getting in her way as the city floods, Carla finds it hard to stay ahead of that ticking clock growing louder by the minute. Add to the mix the fact that her mother might be talking about marriage to her surfing Santa boyfriend and definitely is planning to take up something called partner acrobatics, and it might just be a matter of time before Carla loses her ever-loving mind.
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS series will delight fans of cozy mysteries!
Genre: Mystery
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