WITHOUT A HEAD
by M. Glenda Rosen
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
Jenna Preston is used to investigating cheating spouses, fraud, and even a
murder or two in her role as a private investigator. But she’s never consulted
on a case quite like the one at Darcy’s Salon in East Hampton. A killer has
struck and left behind a woman’s head in the upscale salon’s shampoo sink.
As Jenna struggles to make sense of the what’s happened, she comes up against entitled and badly behaved beach dwellers, greedy parties with motives all their own, and the billion dollar beauty industry. With her loyal dog Watson at her side, Jenna pieces together clues and tracks down a killer who claims victims that are dying to be beautiful.
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EXCERPT
This was not the first time the salon would find itself in the news. Almost ten
years ago, another summer, a different disaster. Jenna remembered it well. She
had been an investigative reporter at the time for the local daily paper. With
its senior editor, she had worked the story for weeks.
The headline read: “Salon Stylist Arrested For Child Endangerment.”
“Fifty-four year old Zachary Kline, hair stylist at Darcy’s Salon in The
Hamptons, was arrested after police found dozens of photos of underage children
at his home and on his computers. He is alleged to have made arrangements for
many of them to have sex with older men, several accused of indecency with
minors. His checking account showed huge deposits from an undisclosed source. A
serious criminal offense, he is facing felony charges that could get him a long
jail sentence.
“The salon’s owner, Darcy Monroe, had no comment. The local police have said
it’s an active investigation and can’t provide any more details at this time. It
is known that one of the children, a young boy, told his parent what happened,
which is what put this investigation into motion.”
“We did a number of in-depth stories including background pieces on the subject
of child endangerment. Plus I interviewed Kline, but he refused to say who his
clients were, which is why he ultimately got a ten-year sentence after being
found guilty. Only thing that saved him from more years were a few locals saying
positive things about him. The story of the case went on for several weeks. All
of us reporters were nagging you for comments or information you might have on
this Kline guy.”
“My attorney told me to keep saying, ‘No comment.’ Eventually, it all died down
in the media, but it cost me a summer of headaches and maybe a dozen customers
leaving my shop.”
“I know, Darcy, and now this!”
“Jenna, I need your help. The body has to be found before the salon has another
full-blown disaster hanging over its business in the middle of ‘the season’.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Marcia Rosen (aka M. Glenda Rosen) is author of ten books including The Senior
Sleuths and Dying To Be Beautiful Mystery Series and The Gourmet Gangster,
Mysteries and Menus (with her son Jory Rosen). She is also author of The Woman’s
Business Therapist and award-winning My Memoir Workbook. Marcia was owner of a
successful national marketing and public relations agency, received numerous
awards for her work on behalf of business and professional women and has given
many presentations, now as Zoom Events, such as: Encouraging the Writer Within
You, Writing A Mystery...Not A Mystery, Book Marketing with Zoom and Podcasts,
Writing From Your Soul, Memoir Writing and The Senior Sleuths & Dying To Be
Beautiful Mysteries. Member of Sisters In Crime, Southwest Writers, Central
Coast Writers and Public Safety Writers Association. Board Member, 2021,
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors.
Sample of Scheduled Zoom Programs: The National Steinbeck Center (6 week program
on About Being an Author), Shelter Island Library, an hour marketing
presentation. Public Safety Writer's Association Encouraging the Writer Within
You, Central Coast Writers “About Being an Author,” Podcast Marketing for
Southwest Writers, Murder on The Beach bookstore, Memoir Writing Sessions,
Shelter Island and Westhampton Beach Library, “Writing Mysteries…Not A Mystery,”
and other venues and topics for 2021.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
M. Glenda Rosen will be awarding a $30 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn
winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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