Designer Dirty Laundry: Samantha Kidd Mystery #1

Enjoy this humorous cozy mystery series starter with an amateur sleuth and rom-com elements by national bestselling author Diane Vallere.

Meet Samantha Kidd as she trades high fashion for dirty laundry and learns a great wardrobe isn't enough to turn her life around, let alone catch a killer.

??Ready to redesign her life, style expert Samantha Kidd accepts a job in her Pennsylvania hometown as a trend specialist. But her first day goes completely A-line when she stumbles across her legendary boss dead in the elevator. And after the body disappears, she can't help but pull on the mystery's thread and unravel an entire wardrobe of suspects.

Supervising her deceased employer's vogue competition, Samantha tries to hem in a sexy shoe designer and countless ego-driven creatives to stitch together the clues. But when her own name appears on the police's suspect list, the sleuthing fashionista's days on the catwalk could be numbered.

Can Samantha put a killer in the spotlight before she's sewn up for a crime she didn't commit?

Designer Dirty Laundry is the first book in the hilarious Killer Fashion mystery series, although each book can be read as a standalone. For fans of Gina Lamanna, Margaret Lashley, and Gretchen Archer, this humorous cozy mystery has a determined amateur sleuth looking for a fresh start by moving back home--only to be suspected of murder! If you like witty protagonists, clever dialogue, and fair-play whodunits, then you'll love Diane Vallere's chic story.

For readers who like humorous character-driven cozy mystery series accessorized with a dash of romance and a dollop of fun!

?? Here's what readers say:

"I recommend Designer Dirty Laundry to all cozy mystery fans, especially those who like madcap caper cozies."

"Such a great book filled with wonderful characters, fashion, and storyline."

"If you love cozy mysteries with plot twists then you’ll love this book!"

"A stylish whodunnit that made me giggle, laugh and chortle"

"...funny and engaging and an absolutely delightful start to this series."

"well-plotted, fast-moving mystery"

"Fashion and mystery, with a little laughter thrown in. I've read this book three times and I still enjoy it."

"With just the right amount of humor and suspense, this page turner has it all."

“so much more than just a mere mystery."

“I love cozy mysteries and can usually figure out the killer, but this time my jaw dropped.”

"a fun cozy mystery set in the fashion industry."

"A humorous story and an enthralling mystery."

"A fun lighthearted read, while providing plenty of mystery.”

"A mystery with humor!"

"I’m looking forward to reading my way through the series."

Diane-Fans describe “her vintage Vallere goodness,” and say she is a “great storyteller” with “a way with creating strong female characters and intrigue” who is “a superb and very humorous writer.” Her gift of creating “spunky sleuths in fun settings” take readers to Dallas, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Pennsylvania, and outer space.