Pocketbooks and pistols
(Book)

Haley Randolph isnt exactly a model sales clerk at Holts Department Store. But when the corporate office acquires a high-end boutique chain and extends a juicy discount to employees, the fashionista will do anything--maybe even a little hard work--to keep the part-time gig and clinch a Mystique handbag, the seasons absolute must-have, at a heart-stopping price. With the extra duties shes taking on, Haleys positioning herself to be Employee of the Month. But when Haley discovers former Holts employee Asha McLean shot dead behind the store during orientation training, it turns out theres more to die for than hot designer deals. The ensuing negative publicity could force Holts to close its doors permanently, sinking the surrounding shopping center--and Haleys job--into oblivion. Haley cant fathom why anyone would harm Asha--until she learns that her former coworker, who secretly lived in Sherman Oaks and owned a mint BMW, was seriously shady. Upon closer inspection, Ashas duplicitous lifestyle not only earned lots of cash, but plenty of mortal enemies. As authorities question her innocence and business wanes, Haleys desperate to sack the murderer and save Holts in time. Otherwise, instead of rocking a Mystique, Haley might end up full of holes--or worse, locked away in a very unflattering shade of orange.