POMONA AFTON CAN TOTALLY CATCH A KILLER

New York’s most fashionable amateur sleuth returns to solve another murder.

What are the odds that Pomona Afton, heiress and tabloid royalty, would find herself embroiled in a second murder mystery? Apparently, very high! A year after discovering her grandmother slain by a stiletto pump, Pomona has ditched her clubbing lifestyle for a biopic-worthy philanthropic journey culminating in her very first charity gala. Hoping to gather donations for her nonprofit, which provides scholarships to disadvantaged students, Pomona has invited only the most generous—and glamorous—guests to her event at the New York Public Library. The night sours, however, when Pomona’s primary donor, Conrad Phlume, is found pushed over a second-story railing and impaled on a peacock statue. It turns out that Phlume wasn’t well liked, with enemies including his wife, Bibi, and Pomona’s own parents, along with several gala attendees who had reason to want the real estate developer dead. The press is having a field day with Pomona's connection to another high-profile murder; to make matters worse, Pomona’s best friend, Vienna, is the prime suspect. What's a girl to do but put on her detective fedora—courtesy of Pomona’s boyfriend, Gabe—and start sleuthing? As Pomona’s investigation ramps up, taking her to an art gallery in an abandoned warehouse, a private island, and, terrifyingly, Queens, her newfound maturity and relationship with Gabe hang in the balance. Can Pomona solve Conrad’s murder without risking everything she cares about? The second Pomona Afton novel from Rose (aka author Amanda Elliot) is a charming combo of wonderful and wacky. Pomona is an entertaining protagonist resembling Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek, and the mystery only adds to the fun. With a hint of nuptials to come, readers can only hope for a third star-studded killing to make its way to our shelves.

A delightful and witty sequel.