{"product_id":"paper-scissors-death-book-1-in-the-kiki-lowenstein-mystery-series-paperback","title":"Paper, Scissors, Death: Book #1 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Campbell Slan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJUST BECAUSE HER HUSBAND'S NAKED, DEAD, AND IN A HOTEL BED.......it \u003ci\u003emight\u003c\/i\u003e not be what it seems. But there's that scarf in his mouth. Of course it is.Given the situation, \u003cb\u003eKiki Lowenstein can't help remembering that George got her pregnant while cheating on his girl friend.\u003c\/b\u003eTrue, he did the right thing at the time, and their much-loved daughter Anya is now eleven years old. But \u003cb\u003esuddenly he's embarrassingly dead, and Kiki's financially embarrassed-- the schmuck disinherited his own family \u003c\/b\u003e Time for the tough to get going. \u003cb\u003ePampered, passive Kiki transforms swiftly into a fighter, walking right out of her luxurious life\u003c\/b\u003e and into a scrapbooking store, where she deftly turns a hobby into a moneymaker. Her new gig goes slightly awry when George's not-so-ex-girl friend insults her in public, but that's just the beginning. \u003cb\u003eThe hurt keeps piling up.\u003c\/b\u003e Her husband's secret life expands before her eyes, and \u003cb\u003eshe discovers Anya has a shocking secret of her own. Then the cops come for her. And Family Services comes for Anya.\u003c\/b\u003e Good thing this scrapbooker's turned into a scrapper-- not to mention a budding detective.\u003cb\u003eAn Agatha Award finalist, Joanna Campbell Slan's first Kiki Lowenstein scrapbooking mystery showcases the author's delightful gift for turning life's most dismal moments into humor, yet making us feel there's hope for us all, even at the darkest of times. \u003c\/b\u003eHope arrives for Kiki in the twin forms of a hot homicide detective and her own newfound ability to cope. Hobbyists will love the way author Slan weaves the art of scrapbooking into the solution, and everyone will love Kiki herself. Paper, Scissors, Death is \u003cb\u003ethe kind of mystery that keeps you turning the pages just to spend time with the characters, who somehow make you feel this could be you if your life turned upside down-- and make you hope you'd turn it around as gracefully.\u003c\/b\u003e In case that's not enough of a stress-reliever, Slan also provides the ultimate warm-and-fuzzy: a wonderful floppy-eared dog. \u003cb\u003eFans of feel-good cozy mysteries, especially funny ones with animals or hobbies, should run, don't walk, \u003c\/b\u003e and pick up the pace if they love authors like Alexander McCall Smith, Hope Callaghan, Amy Vansant, and Carolyn Hart.\"A nicely crafted cozy full of amusing moments, real-life insecurities, and scrapbooking tips.\"\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This  series] should quickly become a favorite.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna Campbell Slan has been names \"one of mystery's rising stars\" by RT Book Reviews. She's a national bestselling and award-winning author of more than 30 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114512158855,"sku":"9781543022360","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0cbc8ae4f78c2712f2d85163e1b45123.webp?v=1732500240","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/paper-scissors-death-book-1-in-the-kiki-lowenstein-mystery-series-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}