From Maia Chance, the national bestselling author of SNOW WHITE RED-HANDED, COME HELL OR HIGHBALL, and BAD HOUSEKEEPING, comes a fresh new take on romantic, suspenseful cozy mystery. . . .

It’s 1965, and small-time American con artist Daisy Mattson considers herself more of a survivalist than a gold digger. But when her new husband, Count Burkhart of Switzerland, dies, she suddenly becomes the head of an international luxury hotel chain, heiress to a fortune . . . and the prime suspect for murder.

Daisy’s sister, seventeen-year-old Jo, has chunky thighs, a penchant for wool cardigans, and a weakness for chocolate. In short, she’s the polar opposite of her glamorous elder sister. Pent up in an elite finishing school, Jo discovers a group of distinctly creepy girls who look straight out of Vogue, secretly speak Russian, and who just might have something to do with Count Burkhart’s death.

Enter a butler who’s more James Bond than Jeeves, a sexy Swiss ski instructor, a legendary monster in the decrepit villa across the lake, and a world-famous plastic surgeon who specializes in transforming women into living dolls. In the charming alpine village of Ober Spyri, the Mattson sisters race to clear Daisy’s name before she becomes the next one laid to rest in Château Burkhart’s family crypt.

Praise for BAD HOUSEKEEPING:

“Maia Chance has created unforgettable characters, the ones legends are made of… Ms. Chance’s sparkling wit is at its apex, and the author had me chuckling and laughing out loud throughout… I adored every word of it, and I hope it will be a very long series!” –Fresh Fiction

“Maia Chance is an incisive and funny writer… Bad Housekeeping was an incredibly enjoyable read that had me snickering and writing down quotations all the way through. The first in the Agnes and Effie mystery series is a wonderful setup with entertaining characters.” –Mystery Scene Magazine

Praise for COME HELL OR HIGHBALL:

“Witty and charming.” –The Seattle Times

“Flawless.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for BEAUTY, BEAST, AND BELLADONNA:

“Chance’s sparkling, witty prose hooked me from the start, and I enjoyed her twist on the familiar fairy tale. Some sentences made me laugh out loud.” –Historical Novel Society