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Fashion Avenue Mysteries: Book 1
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Laura loves fashion designer, Jeremy St James. Not just the clothes, but him, and she’d be with him in a heartbeat – except that he’s her boss. And he’s gay. So when she stumbles upon a dead body in his office, and Jeremy’s arrested for the crime, she sees it as a golden opportunity to turn... read more
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Laura loves fashion designer, Jeremy St James. Not just the clothes, but him, and she’d be with him in a heartbeat – except that he’s her boss. And he’s gay. So when she stumbles upon a dead body in his office, and Jeremy’s arrested for the crime, she sees it as a golden opportunity to turn... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Laura Priscilla Carnegie: Prodigy patternmaker.
- Jeremy St. James: Wunderkind fashion designer and real manipulative jerk
- Carmella Ulfanti: Designer for Jeremy's line.
- Gracie Pomerantz: Quite dead. And really, who's crying over it?
- Stu: Journalist. Bike messenger. Fourteen other jobs we're at pains to name.
- Sheldon Pomerantz: Lawyer with a Napoleon complex
- Yoni: Production manager and possible Mossad operative
- Detective Cangemi: Add a description of this character.
- David: Sheldon's right hand
- Ruby Carnegie: Laura's taller, thinner sister. She has nicer hair too.
- Michael Bonoromo: Super Douche
- Mario Olliveri: Gangster. kinda.
- Pierre Sevion: Talent-eating fashion agent
- Thomasina Wente: Supermodel and real catty thing
- Ephraim: Factory floor manager
- Amanda
- Dodson
- Tony
- Ms. Hipster
- Jefferson
- Teresa
- Margaret
- Samuelson
- Shonda Grovnitz
- Tiffany
- Parsons
- Renee
- Dana Buchanan
- Terry Distorni
- Nadal
- Hank Dunbar
- André
- Roberto Moses
- Barry Tilden
- Codruta
- Noë
- Maelle
- Manny Tullis
- Inge
- Tinto Benito
- Olly
- Hortensia
- Christine DeMaio-Rice
- Rowena Churchill
Setting & Locations edit
- Brooklyn
- Grotto: A fancypants restaurant
- Staten Island
- New York
- Manhattan
- Central Park
First Sentence edit
Laura was late.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Fashion Avenue Mysteries. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Christine DeMaio-Rice (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Page Count: 306
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Page Count: 306
Awards edit
- Red Adept Select (2010)
- eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook Awards (August 2012: Best Mystery/Suspense, Winner)
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