Grand Theft Retro

2016 | Mystery

Nothing says new beginning like a birthday. But sometimes beginning involve confronting the past.

With her thirty-mumble-birthday on the horizon, amateur sleuth and fashion expert Samantha Kidd is determined to get her life under control. Her steady (!) job at Retrofit Magazine comes with a paycheck, medical benefits, a 401K, and an assignment to dive into seventies style. She's prepared to report on patchwork velvet and platform shoes, but she never expected to uncover the theft of a major collection of samples from the days before disco died--or stumble upon a murderer who's been living in plain sight.

When the guilty party threatens Samantha's family and friends, her priorities shift into protection mode. The investigation heats up faster than fondue over sterno, and all too soon Samantha learns that while the beat goes on, there's no guarantee she'll go on with it.

Grand Theft Retro is the fifth hilarious caper in the Style in a Small Town cozy mystery series. If you like over-the-top situations, birthday drama, and a dash of romance, then you'll love Diane Vallere's seventies-inspired mystery.

Diane Vallere (Author)