num_pages: 298
description: All Portland vintage clothing store owner Joanna Hayworth wants to do is turn her back on the modern world and retreat into a carefully curated life of satin cocktail gowns icy martinis and old movies. But when Joanna finds a key in a 1930s Lanvin coat cast off by an ex-showgirl everything changes. The elderly woman turns up dead and Joanna is pulled into a long-ago drama of back room deals blackmail and lost love. She must find a very realand present daykiller before she becomes his next victim. As you dive into this intriguing mystery novel featuring vintage clothing dealer/sleuth Joanna Hayworth and a quirky cast of characters prepare for an entertaining ride through long-buried crimes and Portland lore to solve the mystery of 'the woman in the Lanvin coat.' A truly enjoyable read! --Christine Finlayson author of Tip of a Bone a Pacific Northwest mystery Slip on a pair of pink mules and a silk robe mix up a shaker of martinis and relax with this delightful mystery set in a Portland vintage clothing store. Populated by a charming heroine and a flock of odd characters this engaging tale will satisfy the sleuth in you as well as the fashionista. --Ann Littlewood author of Endangered a zoo-dunnit 
language: English
title: The Lanvin Murders
publisher: Widow's Kiss