Death in Shining Armor

Death in Shining ArmorAn Academic Murder MysteryFoul play and funny business at a Renaissance Faire and beyond . . .Vanessa Mathison, also known as Van the Potter, just wants to deliver some new wares to her shop on the Renaissance Faire site one night. It's part of her plan to make money so she can have a future as a college professor instead of working at a nothing-burger job in an art school registrar's office for the rest of her life.Who knew somebody in shining armor would jump her?At first, she tries to forget about the incident and get on with her life. But she doesn't count on her sort-of boyfriend Guy Truelove, an armchair detective, wanting to nab the villain. Soon he drags her into the weird world of the Ancient Ways Society where they discover that the person who called himself Death in Shining Armor probably killed someone that night.Eventually, tempted by a reward, Van reports the attack to the police and the detective John Crawford shows up. He tells her to butt out of the case if she doesn't want to get arrested for interfering. When Guy persuades her to wear a fat suit and attend the victim's funeral as Miss Jane . . . Not Marple, but Swarovski, things go seriously sideways fast and she wonders, Will I be next?A snippet from Death in Shining Armor . . .After the victim's funeral that Van wears a fat suit to . . .Unfortunately, I was in such a hurry to get out of there, I forgot to look where I was putting my feet, clad in the heavy granny shoes I'd borrowed from Guy. (They were too big for me by at least two sizes, maybe three, so I'd stuffed them with two pairs of socks under my black tights.So, about the time I got next to a crowd of reporters, I hit my toe on an uneven piece of pavement. And down I went.Oh damn, I thought as I fell, my hands going up to brace my fall. Falling . . . Falling . . . Oh crap, I'm falling. Not draw attention to yourself? Well, not today . . .Praise for Death in Shining Armor . . .What a fun premise and great setting!Death in Shining Armor is first and foremost a page-turning mystery. In addition, Juliet Kincaid has sprinkled just enough humor, lighthearted moments, colorful characters and situations to bring us a highly entertaining novel that will keep you guessing until the very end. Enjoy!