Staged to Death by Karen Rose Smith slated for national release in December

NEW YORK - Nov. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Kensington Books announces the upcoming release of Staged to Death by Karen Rose Smith.  Staged to Death (ISBN: 978-0-7582-8484-6, Mass Market Original, Mystery, $7.99 US, $8.99 Canada, 384 pages) will be available wherever fine books are sold on December 3, 2013.  Staged to Death will also be available in an eBook edition.

Written by acclaimed novelist Karen Rose Smith, Staged to Death marks the advent of a charming new mystery series featuring home stager Caprice De Luca.

With a burgeoning home staging business catering to a high-end clientele, a penchant for attracting cats and dogs in need of homes, and a large—and very involved—Italian family, Caprice De Luca should have her hands full.  But when she discovers a body in a mansion she staged, the irrepressibly curious Caprice can’t help but ask questions.

Reality hits way too close to home when Caprice’s close friend Roz becomes the prime suspect. But clearing her friend’s name will mean having to piece together an elaborate puzzle.  And there is no shortage of pieces to this perilous puzzle: a stolen antique dagger, a pharmaceutical company’s greed, a murder victim’s enemies, a passionate affair.  But if anyone can make order out of chaos, it’s home stager extraordinaire Caprice De Luca.

As she sets out to solve the murder, Caprice’s brother and sisters warn her to watch her step. Seth Randolph, the doctor who brings romance into Caprice’s life, urges her to be careful.  Does her brother's partner, attorney Grant Weatherford, care about her, too? Or is he just worried that Caprice will get herself killed and her family will blame him? After all, it seems someone is in the market for murder…

Expect the unexpected in this wild, witty, and wonderful romp with animal lover and home stager Caprice De Luca.  Filled with irresistible characters, a supremely suspenseful storyline, and to-die-for recipes, Staged to Death marks the beginning of a fun, fresh and fantastic new cozy mystery series.

Laura Levine, author of Killing Cupid, calls Staged to Death "a cozy blend of mystery and romance, featuring an engaging heroine who decorates houses, rescues stray animals, and whips up a mean minestrone soup. A fun read—with recipes!"

Award-winning novelist Karen Rose Smith has published over eighty romance novels.  She lives in Hanover, Pennsylvania.  Visit Karen Rose Smith online at: www.karenrosesmithmysteries.com. Founded in 1974, Kensington Books (www.kensingtonbooks.com) is the country’s largest remaining independent publisher of mass market paperback, trade paperback and hardcover books.

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