New Year's Eve Murder
- Authors: Leslie Meier
- Series: Book 12 in the Lucy Stone Mystery series
- Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery
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- Rating: 4.3 based on 489 reviews
- Release Date: January 1, 2005
- Print length: 250 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
After the festive parade of Christmas gifts in Tinker's Cove, Lucy Stone and her daughter Elizabeth are looking forward to celebrating the new year in a stylish way. Elizabeth has won a mother/daughter winter makeover trip to Manhattan from Jolie magazine! However, this all-expenses-paid journey might come with some hidden expenses - one of them being murder.
Upon reaching Jolie's offices, meeting other makeover candidates, and enjoying a fashion show, Elizabeth is captivated by the extravagant outfits and slender models, while Lucy is feeling uneasy. The pampering is delightful, and the allure of haute couture is strangely captivating, but beneath Jolie's cool exterior lies bitterness and hostility. Things take a dark turn when fashion editor Nadine Nelson falls mysteriously ill and passes away.
Lucy witnesses the underhanded dealings at Jolie firsthand. As rumors swirl, it becomes clear that the tight-knit group of high-style executives at the magazine has harbored animosity for years. The Manhattan murder mystery hits close to home when Elizabeth falls ill with symptoms akin to Nadine's, prompting Lucy to uncover the truth and catch the killer before the year ends in Times Square.