Tiaras & Terror
- Authors: Anne Marie Stoddard
- Series: Book 13 in the Aloha Lagoon Mystery series
- Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery
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- Rating: 4.5 based on 278 reviews
- Release Date: September 28, 2018
- Print length: 173 pages (Paperback)
About the book
From USA Today bestselling author Anne Marie Stoddard comes a frighteningly fashionable mystery that asks the question: What do zombies, vampires, and beauty pageants have in common? They're all about to make Kaley Kalua's life a waking nightmare...
Happy Hula Boutique manager, Kaley, is eagerly looking forward to celebrating Halloween with her friends at the upcoming Alohaween Festival in Aloha Lagoon. However, her excitement is dampened when her Aunt Rikki drags her to a ghoul-themed beauty pageant to support her long-time rival, Harmony Kane. The competition is fierce, and things take a sinister turn when the winner is discovered murdered with her own scepter, hidden inside a coffin on a float for the Halloween parade.
Things take an unexpected twist when Kaley receives a desperate call from Harmony, pleading for her help to prove her innocence. Reluctantly agreeing, Kaley, along with her friend Jamie and the charming resort lifeguard, Noa, begin to unravel the dark secrets surrounding the beauty queen's brutal slaying. Could it be a jealous competitor seeking revenge, or is there a more sinister motive at play among the judges? With everyone harboring their own secrets, Kaley finds herself in the crosshairs of a ruthless killer, and unless she uncovers the truth soon, she may meet a grim fate of her own.