Books

	Silent Auction Author: Jane K Cleland Published: April 13, 2010Series Name: Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries Category: cozy Main Character: Josie Prescott The autumn foliage is in full fiery glory on a beautiful day in the little coastal town of Rocky Point, New Hampshire. Josie Prescott arrives at the town’s renovated lighthouse to conduct an antiques appraisal and is horrified to discover the bludgeoned body of her neighbor Zoë’s beloved nephew, Frankie. The owners of the lighthouse are avid antiques collectors, and Josie soon begins to suspect that a scrimshaw tooth from their collection may be the key to solving the crime that has shaken Rocky Point, and broken her dear friend’s heart. Click for more info.

	Killer Keepsakes Author: Jane K Cleland Published: April 12, 2009 by St. Martin's Minotaur Series Name: Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries Category: Cozy Main Character: Josie Prescott Josie’s cheerful and helpful assistant, Gretchen, who turned up unexpectedly just as Josie was setting up shop in New Hampshire, doesn’t show up for work one day. Surprise turns to alarm when a dead body is found in Gretchen’s home—and Gretchen is the prime suspect. Josie sets out to find the real killer, and using her knowledge of antiques, discovers long-buried secrets associated with a priceless Chinese vase that help bring Gretchen safely home. Click for more info.

	Antiques to Die For Author: Jane K. Cleland Published: April 15, 2008 by St. Martin's Minotaur Series Name: The Josie Prescott Antiquest Mystery Series Category: Mystery, Traditional Main Character: Josie Prescott, Ty Alvarez Can you imagine what it would be like to be a 12-year old orphan whose sister is murdered? Can you imagine what it would be like if your sister told you that you owned a treasure—a priceless antique—but you don’t know what it is or where it is? Click for more info.

	Deadly Appraisal Author: Jane K. Cleland Published: April 17, 2007 by St. Martin's Minotaur Series Name: The Josie Prescott Antiquest Mystery Series Category: Traditional Mystery Main Character: Josie Prescott, Ty Alvarez Josie Prescott, founder of her own New Hampshire-based business, Prescott’s: Antiques and Auctions, is hosting a charity gala. Midway through the elegant event, the charity’s executive director keels over dead—poisoned. The police don’t know if, perhaps, the poison was intended for Josie. In Deadly Appraisal, all is not what it seems—people are adept at creating the image they want you to perceive, and perception is shown to be all. Using her knowledge of antiques, Josie peels away the layers of deception and solves the crime. Click for more info.

	Consigned to Death Author: Jane K. Cleland Published: April 16, 2006 by St. Martin's Minotaur Series Name: The Josie Prescott Antiquest Mystery Series Category: Mystery, Traditional Main Character: Josie Prescott, Ty Alvarez After Josie Prescott, antiques appraiser, got caught up in the big price fixing scandal that rocked the high end antiques auction houses in New York City—she was the whistle blower—she leaves New York and opens her own business, Prescott’s: Antiques and Auctions, on the rugged New Hampshire Seacoast. In Consigned to Death, Josie finds herself the chief suspect when a potential client is murdered. She uses her knowledge of antiques to solve the crime. Click for more info.