STAGED
A Busybodies Collection Mystery
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Busybodies is a collection of quirky mysteries featuring amateur gumshoes who stumble upon peculiar cases.
Calling all snoops! Read or listen to each arresting story in a single sitting.
Is it harder to find a killer or land a buyer? In this playful short story from New York Times bestselling author Elle Cosimano, two unlikely real estate agents become even unlikelier detectives.
A million problems arise when trying to flip a crumbling old Victorian. But Lyda, a newbie seller, and Dani, a TikTok-trained home stager, are fixated on one: the dead landscaper in the bedroom. The notorious lothario was one of many last-minute contractors swarming around, and now every jilted lover and business competitor is a suspect. It’s up to Lyda and Dani to close the case before the open house.
Praise
“What do you get when you blend two (nosy) real estate agents, some home staging advice, and a murder? A whole lot of FUN! The body might be staged, but the laughs and twists are real. Thoroughly enjoyable.”
—Catherine Mack, USA Today bestselling author of Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies
“A fun, fresh, satisfying whodunnit.”
—Nina Simon, New York Times bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Murder Night
“Packed with her signature wit and perfect balance of fun and mystery, Elle Cosimano manages to pull off the perfect whodunnit with Staged. It’s a delightful small bite of a story that will leave you wanting more from these characters, and I absolutely loved the set-up of a fixer upper in the hands of two determined but down-on-their-luck real estate agents who won’t let a pesky thing like murder get in their way of success.”
—Kristen Perrin, bestselling author of How to Solve Your Own Murder
“All the humor and wit you’d expect from Elle Cosimano in a bite-sized package. Throw in an HGTV-esque murder mystery, a dash of romance. a protagonist doing her best to hang on, and her ride-or-die bestie, and you’ve got one heck of a fun read.”
—Mia P. Manansala, author of the multi-award winning Arsenic and Adobo
“Cosimano brings her signature wit and page-turning charm to this bite-sized whodunnit that will leave readers guessing.”
—Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author
