Barbara Allan
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
A special Christmas short story in "one of the funniest cozy series going" (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine).
The Christmas rush is on as Brandy Borne and her quaintly quirky mother, Vivian, sniff out plum collectibles for resale, only to find the owner of a Santa's workshop worth of treasures has received some deadly tidings. It's beginning to look a lot like murder. . .but who wanted the deceased closed for the holidays—permanently?...
The Christmas rush is on as Brandy Borne and her quaintly quirky mother, Vivian, sniff out plum collectibles for resale, only to find the owner of a Santa's workshop worth of treasures has received some deadly tidings. It's beginning to look a lot like murder. . .but who wanted the deceased closed for the holidays—permanently?...
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
While dealing with morning sickness, her bipolar mother, and the citywide antiques bazaar, Brandy Borne must also deal with murder when a ninety-year-old Russian widow donates a priceless antique that is not what it seems.
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 5
Publisher
Kensington Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
When her "charmingly eccentric" mother Vivian is accused of killing mousy-haired busybody Connie Grimes after they were both involved in a bit of a scuffle, Brandy Borne must find the truth, which immerses her in a scandal involving questionable antiques and dark family secrets.
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 3
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Moving back in with her mother, Vivian, Brandy Borne finds her life in the town of Serenity anything but serene, especially when their antiques booth at the mall is overwhelmed with holiday business and Vivian's former flame, an antiques dealer, is found murdered.
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 6
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Brandy Borne and her mother, Vivian, have the winning bid on an abandoned storage unit's "mystery" contents, which they discover includes a vintage cornet. But when they arrive to claim the rest of their loot, the space is empty--except for the recently stowed body of Big Jim Bob, Vivian's tipster--a.k.a. former flame. Clues soon lead the sleuthing Borne duo to the next stashed victim--and some of Serenity's juiciest secrets. Now Brandy and Mother...
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 12
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
After Vivian decides to run for county sheriff and Brandy agrees to be the campaign manager, a massive explosion sends Brandy to the ER and and kills the elderly aunt of Vivian's political opponent, putting Brandy and her mother on the trail of a killer.
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 2
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 11
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When her initial successes with her hit reality series are jeopardized by a rival show starring her police chief boyfriend's ex, Brandy finds herself framed for murder while her kooky mom sorts through a rogue's gallery of suspects.
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 9
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
It happened at Serenity's swap meet, right after Brandy Borne and her ever-more-eccentric mother Vivian finished shooting the pilot for their very own TV show, Antiques Sleuths. Brandy just, well, lost her balance and fell...into the helpful arms of an old flame, local tycoon Wesley Sinclair III. But did Brandy's innocent slip lead to the murder of Wesley's wife, Vanessa? --Provided by publisher.
10) Antiques ravin'
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume .13
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
After being elected county sheriff, Vivian Borne deputizes her reluctant daughter to help solve a series of murders centered around the town's Edgar Allan Poe festival.
11) Antiques con
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 8
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Brandy and Vivian--chaperoned by their trusty shih tzu, Sushi--are heading to the Big Apple to sell a rare 1940s Superman drawing, unaware that they will soon cross paths with a killer.
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 1
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Author
Series
Trash 'n' treasures mystery volume 14
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"That local theater diva of a certain age, Vivian Borne--a.k.a. Brandy's mother--is sheriff of Serenity County now, but still hot on the trail of precious antiques. On a tour of the historic Wentworth Mansion, the two dedicated dealers are aglow at the treasure trove of priceless objects ... never dreaming everything will turn to ashes, hours later. A charred corpse in the ruins is identified as the mansion's caretaker, a one-time flame of Vivian's....