A High-End Finish - (Fixer-Upper Mystery) by Kate Carlisle (Paperback)

About the Book

Includes an excerpt from Kate Carlisle's next Fixer-upper mystery, This old homicide.

Book Synopsis

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FIXER-UPPER MYSTERY SERIES!

Don't miss the Hallmark Movies & Mystery Originals starring Jewel, based on the Fixer-Upper Mystery series!

In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove in northern California, everyone knows the best man for the job is actually a woman--contractor Shannon Hammer. But while her home-renovation and repair business is booming, her love life needs work.

On a blind date with real estate agent Jerry Saxton, Shannon has to whip out a pair of pliers to keep Jerry from getting too hands on. She's happy to put her rotten date behind her, but when Jerry's found dead in a run-down Victorian home that she's been hired to restore, the town's attractive new police chief suspects that her threats may have laid the foundation for murder.

Determined to clear her name, Shannon conducts her own investigation--with the help of her four best friends, her eccentric father, a nosy neighbor or two, and a handsome crime writer who's just moved to town. But as they get closer to prying out the murderer's identity, Shannon is viciously attacked. Now she'll have to nail down the truth--or end up in permanent foreclosure...

Review Quotes

Praise for Kate Carlisle and the Fixer-Upper Mysteries

"Sleuth Shannon Hammer knows her way around a building site and a murder--I fell for this feisty, take-charge heroine, and readers will, too."--Leslie Meier, New York Times bestselling author of the Lucy Stone Mysteries

"Clever wit and complex plotting...immensely satisfying."--Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of the Library Lover's Mysteries

"Perfect escapist cozy fare."--Library Journal

"Another winner from one of the leaders in the genre!"--RT Book Reviews

"Highly entertaining...quick, clever, and somewhat edgy....Shannon's not a stereotype--she's a person, and an interesting, intelligent, likable one at that, which makes it easy to become invested in her tale."--Smitten by Books

About the Author

A native Californian, New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle worked in television for many years before turning to writing. Inspired by the northern seaside towns of her native California, where Victorian mansions grace the craggy cliffs and historic lighthouses warn fishermen and smugglers alike, Kate was drawn to create the Fixer-Upper Mysteries, featuring small-town girl Shannon Hammer, a building contractor specializing in home restoration. Kate also writes the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mysteries featuring Brooklyn Wainwright.