Just Smashing

New England’s most mismatched investigative team is on the trail of an Egyptian vase worth $1.75 million.

The ink is barely dry on snake-lover Phoebe Smith and Susie Homemaker Westen Hughes’ licenses. Their bank accounts are bursting from their previous windfall, yet they’re anxious to get back to work. Then the call comes.

During the unveiling of a local college’s exhibit, the vase disappeared in front of seven people.

Well, six people and the thief, because sure as shortcake has strawberries, the vase is there one minute, the gone the next.

Secrets rather than clues cause more trouble than fifty Dennis the Menaces.

The mega-rich Enrique Vargas’ money is rumored to have come from smuggling artifacts. His paramour-de-month is model-thin Fiona Frost; the only job she ever had was a prostitute. Then there is Donald Abbott, dealer in ancient weapons, particularly Egyptian ones. The always-smiling Sophie Oliver has no visible means of support.

How did the theft happen right under the nose of the security guard?

Dana Thornton is head of the exhibit’s security, a job that could grow to include the whole campus if he plays his cards right. Or can come up with enough money for the equipment.

Smith and Westen not only dodge threats and physical attacks by the suspects…
But need to stay one step ahead of KJ, who’s determined to find the vase and cash in on the 10% finders fee.

MULTI PUBLISHED FLORIDA AUTHOR

Cindy Davis is the author of 22 mysteries and romantic suspense novels, and several non-fiction books. She’s a 20-year veteran free-lance editor, and a recent transplant to the land of sunshine where she can be outdoors twelve months of the year rather than the four or five in New England. Cindy and her new husband Rick do a lot of hiking and swimming. They like to travel—next on the bucket list is Italy. The last trip to Rome produced a novel Lethal Dose of Revenge (being marketed now) which made it TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
Personally, she’s addicted to coffee—particularly chocolate raspberry flavor. And don’t anyone dare get between her and her life-loves: Ben & Jerry. Other than that, she’s pretty laid back.

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