Antiques Bizarre

Antiques Bizarre
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758268505

A cozy mystery with “a fast-paced plot, plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor, and tips on antique collecting” (Library Journal). Spring has sprung a major leak in far-from-serene Serenity, as the Mississippi River drops in for an extended stay. With homes and businesses flooded, how better to help the town recover than by staging a church bazaar? Brandy Borne knows her mother Vivian's plan, however, is more likely to lean toward bizarre, especially when she hears Mother wheedle a reclusive Russian heiress into donating the last Faberge egg ever created! When the winning bidder turns up mortally scrambled, Brandy and Mother cook up a plan to crack the case of this killer. . .who is one seriously bad egg! Includes Miss Brandy Borne's Tips On Antiques! “Auction tips and a recipe for spicy beef stew enhance this satirical cozy.”—Publishers Weekly Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery Series. . . “Top pick! . . .thrills, laugh-out-loud moments and amazingly real relationships.”—Romantic Times Book Reviews “Engaging and utterly believable.”—Sara Paretsky “This is surely one of the funniest cozy series going.”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

Antiques Knock-Off

Antiques Knock-Off
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758268300

When her "charmingly eccentric" mother Vivian is accused of killing mousy-haired busybody Connie Grimes after they were both involved in a bit of a scuffle, Brandy Borne must find the truth, which immerses her in a scandal involving questionable antiques and dark family secrets.

Antiques Roadkill

Antiques Roadkill
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780758211910

Brandy Borne finds her return home met with mayhem and murder when her mother, a larger-than-life actress and gossip, is swindled out of some priceless antiques by Clint Carson who then winds up dead, making Brandy the prime suspect in the murder investigation.

Antiques Slay Ride

Antiques Slay Ride
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 075829316X

A special Christmas short story in “one of the funniest cozy series going” (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine). The Christmas rush is on as Brandy Borne and her quaintly quirky mother, Vivian, sniff out plum collectibles for resale, only to find the owner of a Santa's workshop worth of treasures has received some deadly tidings. It's beginning to look a lot like murder. . .but who wanted the deceased closed for the holidays—permanently? Maybe a rival antiques dealer, a Grinch who collects Christmas? Or the victim's suspiciously frosty stepchildren? Brandy and Vivian check their list of who's been naughty or nice, but it may take a Christmas miracle—and some help from Sushi, their elfin shih tzu—to tie a bow around the season's most wanted killer. Includes Brandy Borne’s tips on antiques! Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash ‘n' Treasures Mystery Series. . . "A humorous cozy that teems with quirky characters." —Booklist "Brandy and her eccentric mother make a hilarious team of snoops." —Joan Hess "Thrills, laugh-out-loud moments and amazingly real relationships." —Romantic Times Book Reviews

Antiques St. Nicked

Antiques St. Nicked
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758293186

A special holiday short story in the series starring “a hilarious team of snoops” (Joan Hess). Hey Santa, get a clue . . . Baby, it’s cold outside at the small town of Serenity’s annual Holiday Stroll festivities. But that doesn’t stop Brandy Borne and her theatrical mother, Vivian, from making merry. That is, until the two find something frosty in Santa’s workshop—the jolly man in red, dead as a doornail. And the goodies inside his donation bag have vanished like cookies and milk on Christmas Eve. It’s up to Brandy and Mother—with spirited shih tzu Sushi in tow—to take the reins and start checking off their naughty list. But the sleuthing duo might have to reckon with some ghosts of Christmas past before finally unwrapping the murderer… “One of the funniest cozy series going.”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Don’t miss Brandy Borne’s tips on antiques!

Antiques Con

Antiques Con
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2015-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758263651

Brandy and Vivian head to a comic-book convention to sell a rare 1940s Superman drawing. An intruder breaks into their hotel suite, and they suspect a felonious fan, over-eager to acquire the artwork. When Brandy and Mother stumble onto a murder victim impaled by a pen-shaped award, suspects range from comic-book collectors to crime kingpins, leading to a madcap Manhattan misadventure.

Antiques Chop

Antiques Chop
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758263635

The Midwestern town of Serenity is about to hit the screen. Brandy and her mother, Vivian, will be starring in Antique Sleuths, a reality TV show based on the duo's antiquarian adventures, and their troubling talent for solving deadly crimes. What better shooting set than a creepy old house, the site of an unsolved axe murder?

Antiques Swap

Antiques Swap
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2016-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758293062

When the jealous wife of a local tycoon is found dead, Brandy Borne, her ever-eccentric mother, and their sleuthing shih tzu investigate clues surrounding a super-secret high society bridge group.

Antiques Knock-Off

Antiques Knock-Off
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2011-10-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758277695

After her mom makes a counterfeit confession, an antiques dealer must find the real murderer: “A sure-fire winner.”—Publishers Weekly Brandy Borne is pretty sure her “charmingly eccentric” (a.k.a. “off her meds”) mother, Vivian, didn't kill that viperous mousy-haired busybody Connie Grimes. But there's the small matter of her guilty plea. . ..While Mother blithely adapts to life behind bars by organizing a jailhouse theater troupe, seven-months-pregnant Brandy and her intrepid shih tzu, Sushi, trundle into a morass of fake antiques and faux collectibles. In the dog days of summer, they'd better not bark up the wrong tree—or a scheming killer just may put the bite on them… “An often amusing tale complete with lots of antiques-buying tips and an ending that may surprise you.”—Kirkus Reviews "If you like laugh-out-loud mysteries, this one will make your day." --Romantic Times (4.5 stars) Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash ‘n' Treasures Mystery Series. . . "You'll laugh out loud as Brandy and Vivian bumble their way through murder investigations in far-from-serene Serenity, Iowa." --Mystery Scene "One of the funniest cozy series going." --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

Antiques Fire Sale

Antiques Fire Sale
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: A Trash 'N' Treasures Mystery
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496711440

Local theater diva Vivian Borne--a.k.a. Brandy's mother--is sheriff of Serenity County now, but still hot on the trail of precious antiques. On a tour of the historic Wentworth Mansion, the two dedicated dealers are aglow at the priceless objects...never dreaming everything will turn to ashes. Hours later, a charred corpse in the ruins is identified as the mansion's caretaker, a one-time flame of Vivian's. Tony Cassato, Serenity's Chief of Police, throws cold water on Sheriff Vivian's suspicions of murder. But when Brandy spots a familiar item for sale on the internet, Mother suspects the fire is just a smoke screen--and then their doggie detective, Sushi the shih tzu, sniffs out a second body in the woods. Now Mother and Brandy must turn up the heat on a homicidal torcher--because any killer who takes on the Borne girls is playing with fire.