Hungry Like the Sleuth - (A Big Hair Mystery) by Nancy Lethcoe (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Roxy Carlisle holds an eternal flame for her favorite decade--the 1980s. With her Aqua Net 'do and neon nails, she embodies the fashion and culture she sells in her vintage '80s shop, Big Hair, inspiring new generations of material girls and wild boys.

From skinny ties and lace fingerless gloves to VCRs and cassette tapes, Roxy sells the best of 80s kitsch, music, and fashion. Located on Ventura Boulevard in Hollywood, California, Big Hair attracts locals and tourists looking for analog novelty and a retro escape from 21st-century living. But while she and her girlfriends just wanna have fun, someone who's seen too many slasher films murders Roxy's manicurist.

As one of Maria Garcia's last clients--and an eyewitness who saw a hooded man flee from the alley where she stumbled upon her body--Roxy finds herself part of the investigation, led by a handsome LAPD detective. And as the police search for the suspected killer, Roxy becomes tangled in an even larger mystery so puzzling, she'll need all her wits and charm to solve it . . .

Review Quotes

"A must read for every child of the 80s." --Libby Klein, author of Vice and Virtue

"Missing the 80s? Flashdance, Aqua Net and Boy George all appear in Nancy Lethcoe's bodacious new Big Hair Mystery Hungry Like The Sleuth, so take a chill pill, grab your Pound Puppy and like totally let yourself go on a fantabulous trip to the past in this absolutely awesome whodunit." --Leslie Meier, author of the Lucy Stone Mystery Series

"Move over, Magnum P.I. and Jessica Fletcher, there's a new sleuth in town! With a Porsche named Stevie Nicks, a heart as big as her hair, and an encyclopedic knowledge of all things '80s, Roxy Carlisle moonwalks her way into a murder investigation that's clever, funny, and impossible to put down. Hungry Like The Sleuth is a totally tubular mystery and an absolute blast!" --Lee Hollis, author of The Chowder House Murder

"Bodacious! Nancy Lethcoe has nailed the 1980s! Fun and humorous, Hungry Like The Sleuth takes place in the present, but classic phrases, bands, and songs will take you back to the 80s. Roxy Carlisle is stellar! Kind and thoughtful, she finds herself in the middle of inexplicable murders that will have you turning the pages until the clever ending. Don't let Roxy's big hair and blue eyeshadow fool you-she's on the case!" --Krista Davis, author of The Diva Hosts a Murderer