Part of Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, book 5
First published 1995
Goldy takes on a catering job for Mignon Cosmetics, expecting nothing more than serving food and collecting her fee. Instead, she finds herself caught in the middle of a murder investigation. The cosmetics industry proves more dangerous than she imagined as she navigates between department store makeup counters and confrontations with aggressive animal rights activists. Her sleuthing draws her deeper into corporate secrets and personal vendettas. Someone at Mignon Cosmetics has killed, and Goldy must identify the murderer before she becomes the next victim. The investigation forces her to confront how far people will go for beauty, profit, and principle. As tensions escalate, Goldy realizes that survival depends on her ability to see through the carefully applied facades that surround her.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, cozy-mystery
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, corporate-thriller
Setting: Mignon Cosmetics
276 pages · Hardcover · Bantam