Antiques Web

Fans of mysteries by Ellery Adams and Jane Cleland will love ANTIQUES WEB. As will lovers of Jessica Fletcher or Richard Castle.

When Serenity’s most eccentric sleuthing duo is involved, even a quiet Iowa river town can become a hotbed of murder, mayhem, and mid-century collectibles.
Brandy Borne is hoping for a calm life—new marriage, new routines, and only the usual chaos courtesy of her mercurial, melodramatic mother, Vivian. But when an antiques auction turns disastrous and Vivian’s close friend Evelyn dies in what looks like a freak fall, the Bornes sense something far more sinister.
Then another woman turns up dead—crushed beneath a massive Frank Lloyd Wright statue—and the pattern becomes impossible to ignore. Someone in Serenity is weaving an elaborate con, preying on the vulnerable with a too-good-to-be-true investment scheme… and eliminating anyone who gets in the way.
With a suspicious niece, a furious financial advisor, a cryptic message from a dying mob boss, and a dog who can be bribed, Vivian and Brandy find themselves tangled in a web of secrets, scams, and deadly deceit.
To save their friends—and themselves—they’ll have to outsmart a killer, out-bid a con artist, and maybe (just maybe) keep Vivian from getting arrested. Again.


This light-hearted, laugh-out-loud cozy mystery also features mother-daughter sleuths Brandy and Vivian’s witty tips for buying and selling antiques, along with a selection of tasty recipes. Not tried the Trash ‘n’ Treasures series before? It’s safe to jump right in!