Dr. Piper Meadows is excited about the upcoming Carat Cream launch party where she hopes reality show celebrity dermatologist, Dr. Jasmine, will love Sparkle O's new exfoliating cream. Unfortunately, Dr. Jasmine barely has time to apply the cream before she's dropping dead! No one liked the unpleasant Dr. Jasmine and there are suspects aplenty, but Piper and her boyfriend, Tattoo Tex, will have to solve the murder before Piper's 91-year-old Aunt Alfa is accused of murder.

KILLER CARAT CREAM is the second book in Patrice Lyle's Health Nut Mysteries but can easily be read as a standalone. However, I can't imagine missing out on a moment of fun with these wacky characters! Readers will note that Mystic Ming, the victim from the first book, KILLER KUNG PAO, continues to make an appearance via his snarky texts from beyond the grave.

I love every outrageous and crazy moment of KILLER CARAT CREAM! From Piper's hair fiasco to the delightfully quirky Aunt Alfa and her new job with Senior Sweet Talk, every moment of KILLER CARAT CREAM is sheer fun. Tattoo Tex and Piper are an odd couple, but their differences only increase the fun factor even more. Patrice Lyle knows how to craft some of the most unique characters I've ever had the pleasure of reading about, and I love each and every visit with them. I can't wait to see what is in store for us next!

Book Summary

When naturopath and self-proclaimed chocoholic, Dr. Piper Meadows, hosts a spa night for the launch of the super- exfoliating diamond-dust Carat Cream, she never expects her guests to actually be "drop dead" gorgeous. But that's just what happens when celebrity dermatologist Dr. Jasmine dies after using a jar laced with poison.

Suddenly Piper's products are under scrutiny...as is her eccentric, fun-loving Aunt Alfa, who has a history with police and poisonings. Add in an ornery psychic from the "other side," a pampered potbellied pig, and a handful of eclectic suspects, and Piper has her work cut out for her. With her more-delish-than-dark-chocolate-covered- almonds boyfriend, Tattoo Tex, along to help, Piper sets out to find the out the truth as she consults her PI flash cards to catch a killer intent on ridding the world of more than just dead skin cells.

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