A costume. A date. And a gun shot that will change all their lives.
Halloween has come to Buckingham Downs, a picturesque coastal town in California. Valerie Masters, her Yorkie, Buttons, and her gang of friends are ready to throw on their costumes and party. And not only on Halloween, since the latest wedding Val is planning has a costume party reception. All sorts of creatures hit the dance floor: gangsters, vampires, a pumpkin and… a knight in shining armor?
It seems like the perfect wedding to Val, and everything is finally coming together. But it’s hard to tell who’s who when the masks go on, and this latest murder hits way to close to home. It looks like an accident. Everyone wants to think it’s an accident. But something tells Val that there is more to the situation than the easy explanation.
In her desperation to find the truth, Val enters the world of MMA, takes on a stalker and even marches into the office of a local mobster. Can she convince everyone, including Buckingham Downs newest detective, to take her seriously? Or will she just end up planning a funeral instead of a wedding?
Ivory Veil and Murder is a full-length cozy mystery novel. It is Book 4 in the Val Masters Wedding Planner series, which can be read in any order and are best enjoyed all together.