Antiques wanted/barbara allan

Description As spring lassos small-town Serenity, Brandy Bornes crime-bustin mama, Vivian, hatches a harebrained scheme to run for county sheriff--ropin in her daughter as campaign manager.

First stop: a local assisted-living home, the ideal place to round up some voters and some much-needed funds.

But shortly after they rope in a valuable donation, a signed photo of an old-timey cowboy actor, a massive explosion sends Brandy to the ER and the donor to the grave.

Now the ditzy duo--aided by their clever shih tzu, Sushi--must lay down the law on a deadly renegade .

Dont miss Brandy Bornes tips on white elephant sales Praise for Barbara Allan and the Trash n Treasures Mysteries A hilarious team of snoops.

-- Joan Hess One of the funniest cozy series going.

-- Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine The exploits of the ditzy heroines remain endlessly amusing.

-- Kirkus Reviews Plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor.

-- Library Journal About the author BARBARA ALLAN is the joint pseudonym of acclaimed short story writer Barbara Collins ( Too Many Tomcats ) and her husband, New York Times bestselling novelist and Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Max Allan Collins ( Road to Perdition ).

Their previous collaborations have included one son, a short story collection, and eleven novels.

They live in Iowa in a house filled with trash and treasures.

Learn more about them at www.

maxallancollins.

com and at www.

barbaraallan.