LEADER 02456nam 22003973 450 001 9910164088803321 005 20250605080351.0 010 $a1-62517-845-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000001056950 035 $a(BIP)053803496 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32132362 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32132362 035 $a(OCoLC)1051062011 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001056950 100 $a20250605d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDecorated to Death 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aNEW YORK :$cNancy Yost Literary Agency,$d2004. 210 4$dİ2004. 215 $a1 online resource (232 p.) 225 1 $aSimon Kirby-Jones Mysteries Series ;$vv.3 330 8 $aSimon Kirby-Jones Mysteries #3From the New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mystery Series, a traditional British village cozy mystery series...with a twist!"A well-crafted mystery combines with whimsical characters to create an imaginative spoof on the classic locked-room mystery." --Publishers Weekly"A delightful English village whodunit filled with some of the most eccentric characters you'll ever run across in a mystery novel."--The Denver PostThe typically quiet British village of Snupperton Mumsley is bustling over the arrival of Zeke Harwood, the insufferable star of a popular TV decorating show. The Snupperton episode is supposed to feature the redecorating of Lady Prunella Blitherington's drawing room, but Zeke plans to paint the room a garish red--and he and Lady Prunella are caught on tape in the midst of a dreadful argument.When Zeke is found murdered--and covered in red paint!--Lady Prunella becomes the chief suspect. But Simon Kirby-Jones, part-time amateur sleuth and full-time gay vampire, unearths plenty of other motives among the guests, villagers...and even the butler! Meanwhile, Simon is stumped as to why he suddenly has urges to nibble some necks--A symptom his medication is supposed to suppress!A charming and refreshing take on the classic locked-room mystery, Decorated to Death is sure to endear fans of the cozy mystery genre. 410 0$aSimon Kirby-Jones Mysteries Series 700 $aJames$b Dean$01433016 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910164088803321 996 $aDecorated to Death$93578170 997 $aUNINA