_Enjoy this humorous, small-town, psychic, cozy mystery by best-selling and award-winning Lucinda Race. When a reluctant ghost whisperer inherits a dress shop, murder and mayhem follow._ Designer—reluctant psychic and amateur sleuth—Claudia Grant just wanted a fresh start. When she inherits her late Uncle Herman’s charming dress shop in Drakes Bay, she expects sewing machines… not a resident ghost. But Uncle Herman’s spirit is very much alive (well, dead) and desperate for Claudia to uncover the truth behind his untimely demise. On Claudia’s very first morning on the job, she befriends Beth, the next-door knitting shop owner—and discovers she's the beneficiary of her late uncle's estate. Then a mysterious man phones, claiming Herman promised him the shop. Before Claudia can stitch up the loose ends, she finds herself standing over the man’s body—with a gun in her hand, and the local police breathing down her neck. Now the only person who can prove Claudia’s innocence is… a ghost. With help from her spectral uncle, an adorably aloof dress shop cat, and a handsome—and highly skeptical—town cop, Claudia must unravel a tangle of clues and small-town scandals before the real murderer claims another victim… or before Claudia ends up in cuffs or as a ghost permanently. Why You’ll Love Ghosts & GownsCharming Small Town: Drakes Bay’s quirky shops and neighborly gossip set the perfect cozy stage.Lovable Ghost: A grumpy, old-fashioned spirit who knows all the secrets… and the best tailoring tips!A Dash of Romance: Sparks fly between Claudia and a local police officer, even when the evidence stacks against her.Whimsical Mystery: Fingerprint dust, hidden ledgers, and a trail of ghostly clues keep you guessing.Stand-Alone & Series-Ready: Dive in here—each mystery wraps up neatly, but you’ll want to come back for more spectral sleuthing.Ghosts & Gowns is the first in the A Dress Designer Cozy Mystery series from award-winning author Lucinda Race. Cozy up, settle in, and prepare to be haunted… in the best possible way! “This is an entertaining spin-off of Lucinda Race's Bookstore Cozy Mystery series." — fblizz

Enjoy this humorous, small-town, psychic, cozy mystery by best-selling and award-winning Lucinda Race. Thread carefully—a fashionable pair of sofa sleuths unbutton a mystery that could cost them everything. Burglary, She Buttoned Fashion designer Claudia Grant is finally feeling at home in Drakes Bay. Her dress shop is thriving, her monthly dinners with vintage-loving Fiona Doyle are a cozy highlight—and she’s even grown used to sharing the space with her ghostly Uncle Herman. But when a bride-to-be brings in a vintage wedding dress missing its buttons, Claudia turns to Fiona, who always seems to have just the right antique treasure. Only this time, the treasure comes at a potentially deadly cost. When Claudia arrives for their Sunday night supper, dessert in hand, she finds Fiona unconscious—and the box of buttons she’d promised to show her, stolen. With the police short on leads, Claudia and her best friend, Beth, decide to get their sleuth on and unravel the mystery themselves, stitch by stitch. Can Claudia thread the needle before the thief turns violent again in a town where secrets are as well-kept as heirloom lace? Buttons & Burglary is the second in the “A Dress Designer Cozy Mystery Series” series from award-winning author Lucinda Race. Cozy up, settle in, and prepare to be haunted… in the best possible way!