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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100060837047

ISBN-139780060837044

eBay Product ID (ePID)52625128

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Book TitleNip, Tuck, Dead : a Pauline Sokol Mystery

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMystery & Detective / Cozy, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Mystery & Detective / General

Publication Year2006

GenreFiction

AuthorLori Avocato

FormatMass Market

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight5.2 Oz

Item Length6.7 in

Item Width4.3 in

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Reviews"Fans of Evanovich are sure to enjoy this funny, fast-paced series." -- Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author "Delightful." -- Publishers Weekly "Clever, comical, and gutsy, Pauline Sokol is the perfect sleuth." -- Nancy J. Cohen, author of the Bad Hair Day Mysteries "An outrageous romp of a novel; a laugh and a shiver -- a book I just couldn't put down." -- Christopher Whitcomb, former FBI agent and New York Times bestselling author of Cold Zero, Black, and White "A wacky and outright hilarious new mystery series...great sparring dialogue, well-defined characters and comedy galore." -- Curled up with a Good Book Reviews "A hilarious roller coaster ride." -- Merline Lovelace, USA Today Bestselling Author "A fresh, new voice in mystery . . . great fun and a diverting escape." -- Laura Van Wormer "Sexy and sassy . . . a sure prescription for outrageous sleuthing." -- Carolyn Hart, A wacky and outright hilarious new mystery series...great sparring dialogue, well-defined characters and comedy galore.

SynopsisEx-nurse-turned-insurance fraud investigator Pauline Sokol's willing to risk anything to put a bad doc out of business--even her best friend Goldie's near-perfect proboscis Her cross-dressing compadre has agreed to get his shnozz bobbed so Pauline can pose as his private nurse and gain entry into Highcliff Manor--a posh plastic surgery "spa" making an illegal killing with their repeat clientele. But when a super-rich "frequent flier" is unexpectedly widowed--and a receptionist who knows too much is given the boot . . . off a nearby cliff --Pauline realizes she's stuck her own nose into something really nasty. Despite the pleasant distraction of the hunky Dr. Neal--and the unexpected appearance of her sexy cohort, Jagger--Pauline can't shake the feeling she's being closely watched. And if she's not careful, she'll be the next one who goes under the knife, For her latest case, Pauline Sokol is assigned to investigate plastic surgery fraud in swanky Newport, Rhode Island. To get inside the exclusive "spa," she must go undercover as a private duty nurse. Now all she needs is a suitable well-heeled patient. Luckily, her best friend and colorful co-worker Goldie fits the bill (and the high heels), and he selflessly volunteers for a nose job. Once she's infiltrated this surgical playground for the rich and spoiled, Pauline discovers that someone in the practice is scamming the insurance companies. More than a few of these jet setters have become addicted to plastic surgery and many of the women's husbands have refused to pay for any more elective "changes." So someone is making up diagnoses so the (inflated) costs are covered without anyone being the wiser. A "nose job" has now become a "repair of a deviated septum for better breathing." But a simple case of semantics soon turns deadly when a male secretary's body is found floating fifty feet below the jagged ocean cliff. As she struggles to keep herself out of danger, Pauline can't believe her non-altered eyes when the enigmatic Jagger shows up to at the B&B where she's staying. But even her hunky cohort can't keep her safe when a simple case of going under the knife is anything but cut and dried., Ex-nurse-turned-insurance fraud investigator Pauline Sokol's willing to risk anything to put a bad doc out of business--even her best friend Goldie's near-perfect proboscis! Her cross-dressing compadre has agreed to get his shnozz bobbed so Pauline can pose as his private nurse and gain entry into Highcliff Manor--a posh plastic surgery "spa" making an illegal killing with their repeat clientele. But when a super-rich "frequent flier" is unexpectedly widowed--and a receptionist who knows too much is given the boot . . . off a nearby cliff!--Pauline realizes she's stuck her own nose into something really nasty. Despite the pleasant distraction of the hunky Dr. Neal--and the unexpected appearance of her sexy cohort, Jagger--Pauline can't shake the feeling she's being closely watched. And if she's not careful, she'll be the next one who goes under the knife!, Ex-nurse-turned-insurance fraud investigator Pauline Sokol's willing to risk anything to put a bad doc out of business-even her best friend Goldie's near-perfect proboscis! Her cross-dressing compadre has agreed to get his shnozz bobbed so Pauline can pose as his private nurse and gain entry into Highcliff Manor-a posh plastic surgery "spa" making an illegal killing with their repeat clientele. But when a super-rich "frequent flier" is unexpectedly widowed-and a receptionist who knows too much is given the boot . . . off a nearby cliff!-Pauline realizes she's stuck her own nose into something really nasty. Despite the pleasant distraction of the hunky Dr. Neal-and the unexpected appearance of her sexy cohort, Jagger-Pauline can't shake the feeling she's being closely watched. And if she's not careful, she'll be the next one who goes under the knife!, Sassy former nurse Pauline Sokol, now a medical insurance fraud investigator, is willing to risk anything to put a bad doc out of business. Now her latest case goes more than skin deep when she must go undercover at a plastic surgery spa for the rich and powerful. Original.