Kat Out of the Bag

Fashion meets foul-play in this smartly written, well-paced cozy mystery. World-renown purse designer Katherine Watson has returned to her roots in Bayside, Washington, and converts a historic family home into a purse museum. Katherine’s life-long friend, Bayside Mayor Brenda Dirling is brutally murdered during the gala. Potential suspects abound, but when an innocent man is arrested for the crime, Katherine dons her sleuthing hat and investigates on her own to identify the true murderer. Her snooping gets the amateur sleuth on the radar of the killer and Katherine nearly becomes the next victim. Purse aficionado author Wendy Kendall keeps readers turning the pages with quirky characters like Moon Java, Katherine’s hippie mother. The hint of a romance between Katherine and Police Officer Jason Holmes spices up a plot that takes place in a charming town. With enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing whodunit to the very end, Kat Out of the Bag is an enjoyable read with an engaging mix of fashion history and crime.