Nancy J. Cohen Knihy

Hairstylist Marla Vail and her detective husband Dalton are delighted by their new home, until their next door neighbor illegally erects a fence on their property line. Marla's hopes for making friends are ruined when Dalton argues with the man, who happens to be the homeowners' association president. The next day, he's found dead in his home. Despite a suicide note, Dalton suspects foul play. At her husband's suggestion, Marla learns more about the guy next door . . .

A Bad Hair Day MysterySavvy hairstylist and amateur sleuth Marla Vail enters a charity bake-off contest at a fall festival, then joins a scavenger hunt where people playing character roles are the targets. Instead of scoring points with a live person, she finds a dead body planted face-down in the strawberry field. Who would want to cut short the life of food magazine publisher and fellow bake-off contestant Francine Dodger? Marla investigates, and finds no shortage of suspects. There's a celebrity TV chef, a food critic, an olive oil importer, a food truck owner, a pastry chef, and a cookbook author who may be stirring up more than a recipe.