Ink, Red, Dead

Written by Joanna Campbell Slan

Narrated by Amy McFadden

AS MANY SECRETS AS THE PILES OF STUFF-IN A HOARDER'S HAVEN A BODY IS HIDDEN . . .

The phrase "hostess with the mostest" takes on a whole new meaning when crafty amateur sleuth Kiki Lowenstein finds herself smack in the middle of a hoarder's crime scene.

Craft maven Kiki happens to be a card-carrying Episcopalian-but she respects the power of intuition. So when she has a "bad feeling" on the way to Marla Lever's house for a crafting party, she heeds her instincts. Marla's nowhere to be seen, although her car's in the garage-buried under a heap of garbage and lawn furniture. Because the potential horror of a party in a hoarder's paradise pales in comparison to the body that's found in Marla's freezer. Marla's nearly dead herself-passed out from heat stroke.

But the hoarding and the human popsicle aside, something about Marla's circumstances just doesn't seem right to Kiki.

Kiki digs deep into a treasure trove of clues-from Marla's semi-estranged children to her barely-touched inheritance. Kiki meticulously glues these puzzle pieces together. But it's only a matter of time until Kiki's curiosity sends her down a path even more treacherous than one of Marla's hallways.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 27, 2023
• ISBN: 9798350813166

Joanna Campbell Slan

RT Reviews has called Joanna Campbell Slan “one of mystery’s rising stars,” and it’s easy to see why. She’s the award-winning and national bestselling author of three mystery series. Her first series, the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery series, was an Agatha Award Finalist, and features ace scrapbooker Kiki Lowenstein. Previous to writing fiction, Joanna penned seven scrapbooking technique books and wrote for Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, and PaperKuts. She has taught scrapbooking online, on cruises, and in Europe, as well as here in the US. Her historical mystery series–The Jane Eyre Chronicles–starts where Charlotte Bronte’s classic left off. Reviewers have said, “For readers who love Jane Eyre, she lives on in Joanna Campbell Slan.” Joanna also is under contract for two other mystery series yet to be released. In her past life, Joanna was a television talk show host, an adjunct professor of public relations, a sought-after motivational speaker, and a corporate speechwriter. She is the mother of Michael Slan, a professional poker player, and she is married to David Slan, CEO of Steinway Piano Gallery-DC. The Slans and their dog, Jax, make their home on Jupiter Island, Florida.