title: High Heels are Murder (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper, Book 2)
author:  Elaine Viets 
description: Elaine Viets has actually worked those dead-end jobs in her mystery novels,<b>just like her character, Helen Hawthorne. Over the years, Elaine has been a dress store clerk, phone book proofreader, babysitter, telemarketer, bookseller, and weed puller at fifty cents a bucket. She is also the author of the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series and numerous short stories. Elaine has won an Anthony Award and an Agatha Award. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her husband, author and actor Don Crinklaw. Please visit her blog: The Lipstick Chronicles.</b>
zlib_text: **Praise for the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper Series**
  
   _ **High Heels Are Murder**_
  
  â[A] laugh-out-loud comedic murder mystery guaranteed to keep you
  entertained for any number of hoursâthe perfect read for a rainy dayâ¦.
  Shopping, St. Louis culinary treats, and mayhem abound, providing for a
  satisfying read.â
  
  âFront Street Reviews
  
  â _High Heels Are Murder_ takes Josie into the wicked world of murder,
  mayhem, and toe cleavage. From the sweat and toil of having to work three jobs
  to afford a Prada knockoff to the glamorous world of stiletto shopping, Viets
  spans the female psyche with panache and wit.â
  
  â _South Florida Sun-Sentinel_
  
   _ **Dying in Style**_
  
  âFinally, a protagonist we can relate to.â
  
  â _Riverfront Times_ (St. Louis, MO)
  
  âLaugh-out-loud humor adds to the brisk action of _Dying in Style_ â¦with
  an insightful look at the bonds between mother and daughter, the challenges of
  living in a multigenerational household, and the rewards of nonjudgme