Books written by Elaine Viets

The Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell

... Barb Goffman, Sherry Harris, Greg Herren, Emily Hockaday, Matthew Iden, Tara Laskowski, Edith Maxwell, ... One late afternoon, she was pocketing soap at a fancy bath store in the Venetian, and a shadow fell over her shoulder.
Blood on Their Hands

And an amateur detective tries to solve the murder of two exotic dancers...and finds a killer hiding in plain sight.Edited and with a new foreword by New York Times-bestselling author and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence ...
Brain Storm

The ultrawealthy families of Chouteau Forest may look down on a woman like death investigator Angela Richman, but they also rely on her.
Life Without Parole

Entitlement pervades high society in Chouteau County, but that's under threat when a group known as the Ghost Burglars target the wealthiest citizens.
Killer Blonde: A Dead-End Job Mystery

But when their office politics turned dirty, the blondes got dangerous—leaving one of them dead and one of them a killer whose identity Margery has kept secret for more than forty years… Killer Blonde previously appeared in Drop-Dead ...
Checked Out

"Helen Hawthorne quietly goes undercover at a local library to search for a missing masterpiece. When a dead body turns up in the parking lot, she's determined to find the killer as well"--
Killer Cuts

Helen Hawthorne's latest dead-end job at a high-priced Fort Lauderdale beauty salon is jeopardized when one of the salon's biggest clients, a gossip blogger and cable-TV star, is murdered at his own wedding and the salon's owner, Miguel ...
Board Stiff

Suspicious after a customer's paddle-boarding death, Florida business owner Sunny Jim hires married private investigators Helen and Phil to dive in and catch the killer.
Accessory to Murder: Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper

Josie Marcus, a mystery shopper and a single mom, goes to uncover the truth behind a hot young designer's murder in the mall's parking lot, not believing that her best friend's husband committed the crime.
High Heels are Murder: Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper

From the Agatha Award-Winning Author of Dying In Style Every job has its pluses and minuses.
Rubout

But she soon learns that those very different worlds have one rule in common... If you don’t belong, you don’t survive for long. Note: The author has made some minor revisions to the original text for this edition of the book.
Murder is a Piece of Cake

When her fiancâe's mother, Lenore, is accused of murdering a crazy bridezilla, bride-to-be and mystery shopper Josie Marcus must find the real killer before her own wedding can proceed.
Doc in the Box

And another... Because the killer isn’t just out for blood—they’re out for revenge. And Francesca is about to get in their way... Note: The author has made some minor revisions to the original text for this edition of the book.
Murder Between the Covers

Helen Hawthorne investigates after the owner of the Page Turners bookstore is murdered.
Catnapped!: A Dead-End Job Mystery

The only thing celebrity Trish Barrymore and her no-account accountant husband, Mort, can agree on in their bitter divorce is shared cat custody.
Death Grip

ELAINE VIETS DEATH GRIP Angela Richman, Chouteau County death investigator, finds herself deep in the Missouri woods on a perfect spring day.
Drop-Dead Blonde

But now these perfect women are becoming perfect victims. In Drop-Dead Blonde, four of today’s top mystery authors spin four all-new tales of fair-haired sirens, secrets, and seduction.
Dying to Call You: A Dead-end Job Mystery

When telemarketer Helen Hawthorne overhears an argument followed by a scream one night while conducting a phone survey, she chases clues and tries to avoid the killer.
A Star is Dead

Hollywood diva Jessica Gray is on the last leg of her one-woman show when she suffers a sudden and fatal illness . . . but Angela Richman thinks there’s more to it. “Ageless” Hollywood diva Jessica Gray is finishing the last leg of ...
Final Sail: A Dead-End Job Mystery

Husband and wife PI team Helen Hawthorne and Phil Sagemont both have their hands full, but only Helen has to carry drink trays—as part of her latest undercover assignment as a stewardess on a private yacht… Lost at Sea To catch a jewel ...