Author: Janice Peacock
Categories: Cozy
Condition: New
Book Type:  Trade Paperback
 
When Jax finds a body in a dumpster behind a bead shop, she must string together the clues to find the killer before she winds up dead.
 
After inheriting a house in Seattle, Jax O'Connell is living the life of her dreams as a glass beadmaker and jewelry designer. When she gets an offer to display her work during a bead shop’s opening festivities, it's an opportunity Jax can't resist—even though the store's owner is the surliest person Jax has ever met.
 
The weekend’s events become a tangled mess when a young beadmaker is found dead nearby and several oddball bead enthusiasts are suspects. Jax's best friend Tessa is at the top of the list of subjects. Zachary Grant, a stern, yet appealing, homicide detective, thinks it's an open and shut case. Jax knows Tessa is innocent, but she can't make progress finding the killer with Detective Grant watching her every move.Can Jax save her friend from a stint behind bars, and do it before the killer strikes again?
 
PRAISE FOR HIGH STRUNG
"A fun mystery series with wacky characters, sparkly jewelry, a fiery torch and, of course, murders." —Nikki Haverstock, author of the Target Practice Mysteries"