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In the glamorous world of designer fashion, secrets are always in style.

Former fashion buyer Samantha Kidd thought she had her future perfectly tailored—until she discovers her boss dead on the job. When evidence points the police in her direction, Samantha finds herself trading couture for chaos and designer labels for dirty laundry.

Determined...

She needs a paycheck. The job comes with a body count.

Former fashion buyer Samantha Kidd never planned to add “amateur sleuth” to her résumé—but solving one murder doesn’t pay the bills. When a major retailer offers her a job as a handbag buyer, it sounds like the break she needs… until she learns the last buyer was murdered on the job.

Moving...

This time, it’s personal.

Former fashion buyer Samantha Kidd is still scrambling to rebuild her life—so when boyfriend and shoe designer Nick Taylor offers her work, she grabs the chance. But her attention is quickly pulled elsewhere when her close friend Eddie asks for help with an exhibit of vintage Hollywood costumes… and a man turns up dead.

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Working for your ex’s ex is never a good idea—especially when emotions are running high.

Samantha Kidd is trying to move on, but her love life refuses to cool down. When she agrees to help her ex-boyfriend’s former girlfriend with a high-profile runway show, Samantha leans on her professional reputation to hide a broken heart.

Then she’s assaulted...

Samantha Kidd is finally getting her life on track—until the past crashes the party.

With her thirty-mumble birthday approaching, Samantha is determined to embrace her fresh start. She has a steady job at Retrofit Magazine, a real paycheck, and an assignment exploring the resurgence of seventies style. Patchwork velvet and platform shoes? She...

Samantha Kidd’s life is finally on track—just in time for someone else’s to unravel.

When her normally polished friend Cat is left eight months pregnant and newly abandoned just before Christmas, Samantha steps in to help at Cat’s boutique. But what starts as a favor quickly turns dangerous when a string of jewelry thefts threatens the business—...

Leave the cannoli. Take the shoes.

Newly engaged sleuth Samantha Kidd is ready to plan a future—until a body turns up in her fiancé’s shoe showroom. When the victim turns out to be a mafia princess with professional ties to Nick Taylor’s business, Samantha’s personal and professional worlds collide in the worst possible way.

Nick’s sudden vow of...

What happens in Vegas…usually doesn’t involve murder.

When Samantha Kidd is sent to Las Vegas to cover lingerie shows, she’s thrilled to mix business with pleasure. Her recent sleuthing success has made her a minor celebrity, and a glamorous getaway with fiancé Nick Taylor feels well deserved.

That fantasy shatters when a lingerie model is found...

When business turns personal, staying neutral isn’t an option.

Samantha Kidd is already walking a tightrope when a British investment firm buys her struggling retail employer. With stiff upper lips in the boardroom and union picket lines outside the store, Samantha is caught between her responsibilities as a manager and the employees demanding...

In a world of perfect posts and curated lives, the truth is easy to hide.

With Christmas just weeks away, fashion insider and seasoned sleuth Samantha Kidd accepts a temporary assignment as a social media influencer. The job is all about lifestyle goals, curated moments, and drool-worthy props designed to sell the illusion of a perfect life.

Then...

She wanted to visit an old acquaintance. The acquaintance is serving a life sentence for murder.

Samantha Kidd’s new role as style columnist for the local paper gives her access to exclusive events and influential insiders—but nothing prepares her for an unexpected invitation from a woman convicted of killing her powerful media mogul husband.

Once...

When Samantha Kidd is invited into a secret society dedicated to preserving iconic fashion, she thinks she’s landed her dream opportunity.

The group’s mission is simple: commit famous fashion patterns to memory and pass them down to future generations. Samantha imagines Chanel jackets and Halston dresses—until she’s assigned the most American...

Samantha Kidd has solved her share of crimes—but when it comes to espionage, she’s an absolute beginner.

When Samantha wins a mystery trunk from the estate of a glamorous sixties pop star, she expects mod fashions and vintage memorabilia. What she finds instead are classified documents that point to secrets far more dangerous than miniskirts and...

A glamorous night. A locked ballroom. And nowhere to hide when everything goes wrong.

When shoe designer Nick Taylor is named a finalist for a prestigious industry award, Samantha Kidd goes all out—sponsoring a banquet table and inviting her closest friends and family to celebrate. But by the time the glittering evening arrives, tensions are...

Samantha Kidd has faced plenty of killers—but this one comes with spurs.

When Samantha’s father-in-law invites her and Nick to spend a week at a dude ranch he’s considering buying, she prepares for fresh air, wide-open spaces, and a break from sleuthing. Trading high heels for cowboy boots seems like a fair price for a little peace and quiet.

Then...

A dream vacation to Italy turns deadly when the past refuses to stay buried.

When style expert Samantha Kidd plans a holiday in Italy, she imagines sunlit piazzas, incredible food, and a chance to unwind. Instead, a favor for her host draws her into a decades-old murder that still haunts the small town.

The victim was Alfredo, a man few people...

“There’s a new material girl in town… [A] resourceful and gutsy sleuth.” —Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author

Unraveling family secrets can be murder…

Polyester Monroe grew up playing among bolts of silk and velvet in her family’s legendary textile shop, Land of a Thousand Fabrics—until a devastating tragedy shut its doors for good....

“Vallere stitches an intrepid heroine together a nicely layered plot that fits well with the fabric imagery… Fans of Jenn McKinlay’s Hat Shop novels may also enjoy this small-town cozy.” —Booklist

Fabric shop owner Polyester Monroe is back—and business is finally booming. With the grand reopening of Land of a Thousand Fabrics just around the...

“Vallere weaves a tapestry of finely knit characters, luxurious fabrics, and… murder.” —Janet Bolin, national bestselling author of the Threadville Mysteries

Fabric shop owner Polyester Monroe knows how to handle a tangle of textiles—but murder is another matter entirely.

With the annual Miss Tangorli beauty pageant approaching, Poly agrees to...

“As with any mystery by Diane Vallere, the characters shine and really bring readers back for each new installment in her series.”

—Kittling: Books

Wedding bells are ringing—but murder is crashing the ceremony.

Polyester Monroe, quirky amateur sleuth and owner of Material Girl, the most colorful fabric shop in San Ladrón, California, is swept up...