Tulle Death Do Us Part by Annette Blair

Tulle Death Do Us Part by Annette Blair - 258 pages
A Vintage Magic Mystery #6


Maddie is on a new case.  This time she is investigating a scavenger hunt that seems to have gone horrible wrong.  Decades ago, the Mystick by the Sea Country Club held a secret scavenger hunt where a young woman seems to have drowned at sea.   Now Maddie must use her gift reading vintage clothes to determine who killed her and why.

I enjoyed this latest Vintage Magic Mystery book.  While some of the mystery was easy to figure out from the beginning, other aspects didn't reveal themselves until the end.  I also enjoyed the evolving characters and relationships. 

Cloaked in Malice by Annette Blair

Cloaked in Malice: A Vintage Magic Mystery by Annette Blair - 294 pages

Maddie is caught up in her strangest mystery yet.  Paisley, a young woman has come to her for help figuring out who she is.  Turns out the people who raised her aren't her parents.  Turns out that she's been kept isolated on an island and brainwashed most of her life.  Turns out that the FBI have been keeping an eye on her and her island for years.  And to top it off, she's the spitting image of Maddie's centenarian neighbor Dolly who has just decided to fly off to France without any warning.  What exactly is going on?
This is the fifth Vintage Magic mystery and definitely the strangest.  While it was revealed to many of characters who Paisley is early on, the mystery of the island and the people on it continued until nearly the very end.  The book included spies, dog cemeteries, and clowns - definitely an odd mix.

Skirting the Grave by Annette Blair

Skirting the Grave: A Vintage Magic Mystery by Annette Blair - 277 pages

Maddie goes to the train station to pick up her new intern Isobel only to find that she's dead, so she is very shocked to have her arrive at her home late that night.  Turns out it was her cousin who had been killed.  But who went to such lengths to imply it was one of the twins who died?  And who is still trying to kill Isobel?  It's up to Maddie and her gift of psychmetry to figure it all out.
This is the fourth book in the Vintage Magic series.  I thought this one was a little obvious who the villain was from early on.  However, it was still an enjoyable read.

Death by Diamonds by Annette Blair

Death by Diamonds by Annette Blair - 277 pages
A Vintage Magic Mystery - book 3

Maddie is shocked and saddened to find out one of her closest friends, actress Dominique DeLong, has died during one of her performances.  Not only did she die mysteriously, but more than a million dollars in diamonds disappeared that she was wearing at the time.  Once again, Maddie must use her fashion sense and her pyschometry gift to solve the murder of her friend.
I enjoyed this book - especially the interplay between Maddie and police detective Werner.  A great mystery series.

Larceny and Lace: A Vintage Magic Mystery by Annette Blair

Larceny and Lace: A Vintage Magic Mystery by Annette Blair - 288 pages
(Book 2)

Maddie is in a race to get her shop ready for its grand opening in less than two weeks.  That's before someone breaks into the shop and steals a skeleton hidden in the storage room.  And before someone sets fire to the theater across the street threatening her building's safety also.  And before she gets caught up in another murder mystery to solve.
I'm really enjoying this mystery series about a vintage fashion designer / shop owner that solves mysteries through psychometry.  Another great entry in the series.

A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair

A Veiled Deception: A Vintage Magic Mystery by Annette Blair - 246 pages

Maddie is visiting home from New York to help plan her younger sister's wedding.  On her first night home at the engagement party, Maddie finds her sister's fiancee's ex murdered with her sister's wedding veil.  Now it is up to Maddie to protect her sister by finding the real murderer.
I've read most of Annette Blair's paranormal romances and enjoyed them.  This is completely different from those.  I think I liked this book better.  I'm definitely looking forward the reading the other books in the series.