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Larceny and Lace (A Vintage Magic Mystery) [Mass Market Paperback]

Annette Blair
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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Book Description

August 4, 2009
Madeira Cutler is busy opening her new vintage clothing store in what was once the town's morgue when she discovers an intruder snooping around a bunch of bones in a body drawer. Now, she'll have to dig up more than the past to solve a crime.


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"Sure to enchant readers everywhere."
-MADELYN ALT

About the Author

Annette Blair writes historical and contemporary romances, including My Favorite Witch and The Kitchen Witch.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (August 4, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425229114
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425229118
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #585,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dear Reader,

I hit the New York Times Bestseller List with my 5th Vintage Magic Mystery. Color me gobsmacked ... and grateful. Hugs and thanks to my wonderful readers for making this possible. I could never have done it without you.

It's been seven years since I left my job as a Development Director at a New England Prep School to become a full time writer, and I am still loving the heck out of it.

I didn't always know I wanted to be a writer, but I discovered Jane Eyre soon after I got my first library card. I was eleven and put a romantic spin on every story I read. In high school, I wrote romances about my friends and their boyfriends. Racy stuff for which their mothers did not thank me.

When my children were young, I jotted plot ideas on corners of envelopes, recipe cards, and such, and threw them in my nightstand. One day, I picked one and started writing. I made my first sale in 1998. I have since journeyed to Regency England; twenty-first century Salem, Massachusetts; Newport, Rhode Island; and Mystic, Connecticut; falling in love and solving mysteries along the way. I have befriended a host of sassy, sexy witches who tantalize and torment the men in their lives. Hopefully, those same characters, witches and rogues alike, have made magic for you.

I have recently seen the re-release of JACOB'S RETURN and BUTTERFLY GARDEN, both Sensual Amish Historicals set in Pensylvania & Ohio, which are available in ebook, trade paperback and audio book formats. (Yes, they have love scenes, because they were written as straight historicals and not for the Christian Market, years before that market became the force it is today.)

Also re-released: The Rogues Club, a series of Regency Historical Romances. UNDENIABLE ROGUE, UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE, UNMISTAKABLE ROGUE & UNTAMABLE ROGUE (Formerly, A Christmas Baby.) They're Unputdownable.

New series on the block: my Vintage Magic Mysteries--paranormal cozies, set in Mystic Connecticut. The latest, CLOAKED IN MALICE will be released in July 2012. OPERATION PETTICOAT in February 2013. These are books 5 & 6 in the series.

After the Rogues, my Scoundrels will be coming to an e-reader near you: SEA SCOUNDREL, CAPTIVE SCOUNDREL, PROPER SCOUNDREL & HOLY SCOUNDREL.

Some of my favorite authors are: Ruth Cardello, Kristan Higgins, Hannah Howell, Nora Roberts, Janet Evanovich, Mary Balogh, Susan Elizabeth Phillips & Madelyn Alt.

Customer Reviews

Cant wait for the next in the series. Meagan Y. Harris  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
So glad I picked up that first one. Hockey Lover  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
This was a great, fun cozy mystery. nook2kindle  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Set in Mystick Falls (fictional town), Connecticut. Madeira "Maddie or Mad" Cutler is a former New York fashion designer. She now owns a huge building, compliments of her friend and centenarian Dolly Sweet. The building used to be the Underhill Funeral Chapel carriage house. In less than two weeks it will be reopening its doors as Mad's new business, Vintage Magic. It will be her dress shop for timeless classics and designer originals. Almost everything, including the decor, will be vintage. Events begin immediately. Less than an hour after the construction crew leaves, Maddie walks into her shop and hears an intruder upstairs. The thief gets away. The building's ghost, Dante, has no idea who it was except that it was male. Maddie is one of the few people who are able to see and speak with the handsome specter. Dante is a big help whenever Maddie finds herself in the middle of a mystery, such as this one.

After the second arson attempt claims the old playhouse (theater) across the street, Maddie returns to Vintage Magic and learns that her intruder had returned during her absence. The only things taken, though, were some old bones that had previously been wrapped in an old quilt and hidden in a body drawer. Detective Sergeant Lytton Werner is not pleased to find Maddie in the thick of things again. He has no idea that much of what Maddie learns comes from a ghost and from the visions she sometimes receives from touching vintage items. Her psychometric ability is one of the gifts Maddie inherited from her deceased mother. The bones make her shop a crime scene and Maddie begins to worry about the upcoming grand opening. Enter Aunt Fiona, the chairman of the White Star Circle of Spirit, Southeast Connecticut Chapter. Aunt Fiona is, as Maddie's mother was, a witch. Soon the grand opening is due for Halloween day, with a costume ball that evening sponsored by the Circle.

Maddie's days and nights become hectic as she deals with the grand opening, a publicity hound councilman, the councilman's trophy wife/town gossip columnist, the thirty-year-old murder of a woman named Isobel (the bones), the recent death of the playhouse owner, unwanted visions, a detective that hates and likes her (both at once), and a whole bunch of suspects (at least one of which wants her dead). It would be easier if Maddie's boyfriend, and FBI agent, was in town more often lately. But at least he can be reached (sometimes) via phone for research help.

It is up to a ghost, her best friend (Eve), and an irritatingly handsome detective to keep Maddie alive this time around.

***** FOUR AND A HALF STARS! This is the second Vintage Magic mystery. Though there is not as much danger this time, the mystery will still test your wits. The backgrounds of Maddie's friends and family members become more fleshed out as well. It is great to learn a bit more about Mad's father, aunt, and Eve. Looks like Maddie's FBI boyfriend may have some competition soon and romance just may be in her dad's future too. For those wanting to know more about Dante and Dolly, you will be pleased to see the pair interact. (Yes, Dolly can see Dante in the shop too.) And you simply HAVE to admit that a vintage shop owner with psychometric ability just oozes over with possibilities! I am SO ready for the next mystery! Brava! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining on Every Level! August 17, 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
In this second release of Annette Blair's Vintage Magic Mysteries, murder and mayhem disrupt the opening of Maddie Cutler's vintage dress shop. I have been looking forward to this book and found it to be as entertaining and charming as A Veiled Deception, if not more so! Maddie begins to unravel the mystery with the help of her best friend, and we get to learn more of the colorful and entertaining residents of Mystic Falls, Connecticut (both dead and alive). Along the way there is plenty of humor and clever dialogue, a touch of the supernatural, and enough suspense and danger to keep you guessing till the end. A touching, cozy book you can curl up with and enjoy!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!! February 8, 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Her books are a little slow to start, but once they get going you cannot wait to see "who dunnit"!!! I love the dynamics in the main characters family and love the other-than-worldly connections between the main character and a few of the dearly departed.. Dante is a breath of fresh air, as are the Sweet sisters.. having an FBI agent for a hot boyfriend doesn't hurt either!! Annette gives an excellent description of Nick and doesn't waste words!! And having a crush on the Weiner doesn't hurt either and vice versa..

I cannot wait for her new one to come out in April.. all these in the series are a must read..
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Clever!
This seemingly simple story has cleverly woven mystery, romance, spiritualism and humor into an enjoyable read with likeable characters. Read more
Published 2 months ago by learn to live now
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving this Series
Second in the series, and just as good as the first one. I really like the characters, and can't wait to see what happens next.
Published 3 months ago by Amy K. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this series
Very much enjoy every book in the Vintage series so far. I secretly live vicariously through Mad's character. Giant dress up room? Yes please!
Published 4 months ago by Kerri Vaughan
5.0 out of 5 stars Good series
This was my first book in this series and I just could not put it down. I had to read them all. I cannot wait for the next (I hope!). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lisa Toalson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab vintage
Great mystery- I just love this author's style of writing not to mention her style in clothing!! This is a continuation of a must read series.
Published 7 months ago by gardenlady
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Ghosts, witches, and murderers, oh my!
This was a great, fun cozy mystery. Maddie really came alive for me, and she pulled me into her world and her adventure. Read more
Published 9 months ago by nook2kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most touching love stories in recent times.
Each new novel in this delightful series makes me enjoy it more. Our sleuth, Maddie is starting her new life as sole-proprietor of a vintage dress store. Read more
Published 20 months ago by L. Rigod
2.0 out of 5 stars Childish writing
Those interested in books combining vintage togs and magic would do slightly better with the Secondhand Spirits: A Witchcraft Mystery series than this one by Blair. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Holly Lewis
3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better
I really liked the plot and the characters. However, it gets convulated and messy. It started out slow and then it went very fast. Read more
Published on February 24, 2011 by Patricia Tapia
3.0 out of 5 stars book review and sender
I enjoyed reading this book and the author very much. The book arrived in great shape and within the time period stated. thank you JJ
Published on September 20, 2010 by Judith A Jackson
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