Faux Finished

Seville, Indiana has five traffic lights and one interior design firm-Designer Jeans, co-founded by Jean Hastings and her daughter, Jean Jr. Lately they're finding that the keen eyes needed for plotting color schemes and tracking down flea-market treasures also come in handy for interpreting more sinister designs...

Death of the party

Even the death of a local bookseller can't throw a pall over the grand re-opening of the Sleepy Hollow Country Club's dining room. It's a triumph for Jean, who transformed it from tired and bland to Art Deco grand. But when the manager-who fought Jean every step of the way-rises to make a toast, he promptly falls down dead. Two fatalities in one week have aroused Jean's curiosity-and her instincts for discovering deadly patterns...