A Fatal Glow
Feb 2022 · An Odessa Jones Mystery Book 2 · Kensington Cozies
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Sometimes even good luck can mean bad fortune. For Odessa Jones—reluctant psychic, part-time caterer, full-time realtor—an elegant affair turned deadly threatens her reputation, and her life . . .
Recently widowed Odessa Jones is sure the exclusive catering job she’s scored from wealthy businessman Casey Osborne will propel her catering career into the big leagues. So when Dessa’s pesky second sight warns her that Osborne is bad news, she ignores it. She wishes she hadn’t when he drops dead at his brunch after sampling her homemade preserves. Osborne’s death is declared a homicide. Dessa and the friends who helped her cook are considered suspects . . .
To clear her name and find the truth, Dessa delves into Casey Osborne’s life. Everyone from his sinister business partner to his tormented ex-wife has reason to kill him—and the opportunity to do it. With the help of her spirited aunt, loyal co-workers and mischievous cat Juniper, she desperately searches for answers. Until a second murder leads Dessa down a frightening path filled with insidious hidden agendas—and someone poised to change her life forever.
Praise for A Glimmer of Death
“There's crispness in Wesley’s plotting and sparkle in the supporting characters.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Wesley perfectly captures her protagonist’s emotions, including the lingering melancholy she feels for her late husband. . . . Readers will hope to see a lot more of kind, empathetic Odessa.”
—Publishers Weekly
Recently widowed Odessa Jones is sure the exclusive catering job she’s scored from wealthy businessman Casey Osborne will propel her catering career into the big leagues. So when Dessa’s pesky second sight warns her that Osborne is bad news, she ignores it. She wishes she hadn’t when he drops dead at his brunch after sampling her homemade preserves. Osborne’s death is declared a homicide. Dessa and the friends who helped her cook are considered suspects . . .
To clear her name and find the truth, Dessa delves into Casey Osborne’s life. Everyone from his sinister business partner to his tormented ex-wife has reason to kill him—and the opportunity to do it. With the help of her spirited aunt, loyal co-workers and mischievous cat Juniper, she desperately searches for answers. Until a second murder leads Dessa down a frightening path filled with insidious hidden agendas—and someone poised to change her life forever.
Praise for A Glimmer of Death
“There's crispness in Wesley’s plotting and sparkle in the supporting characters.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Wesley perfectly captures her protagonist’s emotions, including the lingering melancholy she feels for her late husband. . . . Readers will hope to see a lot more of kind, empathetic Odessa.”
—Publishers Weekly
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Janice Tangen
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13 November 2021
amateur-sleuth, New Jersey, family, family-dynamics, friendship, real-estate, baker, other-gifted, cozy-mystery, law-enforcement, murder, murder-investigation, situational-humor, witty, small-business, small-town, falsely-accused***** Odessa Jones is a recent widow who is gathering a family of her own to care for. She does have and aunt or two with similar psychic gifts which can be alarming and dreadful. She comes into contact with some truly awful members of a local family through her work as a baker/real estate agent and that leads to finding a murder or two as well as other people she knew in high school. The plot is complex and addictive, the characters are so well done I expected to meet them locally. And talk about plot twists and red herrings! I loved it! I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
About the author
Valerie Wilson Wesley is the bestselling author of the Tamara Hayle Mysteries, which include When Death Comes Stealing and Dying in the Dark. Among her award-winning novels are Playing My Mother’s Blues, Always True to You in My Fashion, and Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do. She is also the author of the paranormal romances When the Night Whispers and The Moon Tells Secrets, written under the pen name Savanna Welles. A former executive editor of Essence magazine, she is married to noted screenwriter and playwright Richard Wesley, and has two adult daughters.
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