Second Hand Stiff

About the Book

Thanksgiving with her fault-finding mother has Odelia Grey stewing in her own juices. But her husband's cousin Ina--who shows up to dinner alone with ugly bruises--clearly has it worse. Things quickly go downhill after Odelia's mother decides to extend her visit a few extra days to attend a storage auction with Ina, who owns a consignment shop. The day of the auction, the thrill of bargain hunting gives way to tragedy when Ina's husband is found inside a storage locker--dead.

About the Author :
Sue Ann Jaffarian is the author of three critically acclaimed mystery series: the Odelia Grey series, the Ghost of Granny Apples series, and the Madison Rose Vampire Mysteries. Recently she launched two new series: the Zelda Bowen series, a humorous set of novels featuring Zelda Bowen, a single woman searching for adventure and herself as she travels the country in an RV. The first book in this series is Finding Zelda. Her new series is the Dead Woman Driving serial novel, released in regularly launched episodes, featuring a woman on the run and living off the grid. Sue Ann also writes general fiction and short stories and is a regular contributor to Winnebago's WinnebaGoLife blog. In addition to writing, Sue Ann is sought after as a motivational speaker, experienced with libraries, fundraisers, and conferences. Sue Ann also keeps a daily journal called The Novel RV Journal, available by subscription. Through The Novel RV Journal, you can follow Sue Ann as she travels the US in a Class B RV named Novella, visiting towns, attractions, natural wonders, meeting people, and creating new fiction. You can find The Novel RV Journal at patreon.com/Sueannjaffarian. The journal is also raw material for her travel book titled I Sleep Around. Emily Sutton-Smith is a professional actress and one of the cofounders of an Equity theater in central Michigan. Her stage credits include Out of Orbit; Doublewide; Summer Retreat; Too Much, Too Much, Too Many; Miracle on South Division Street; End Days; The Usual: A Musical Love Story; The Smell of the Kill; The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds; Maidens, Mothers and Crones; and Additional Particulars. A New York City native, she has worked onstage at almost all the Equity theaters in Michigan, including the Williamston Theatre, the Purple Rose Theatre, Performance Network Theatre, Tipping Point Theatre, the Detroit Rep, the Jewish Ensemble Theatre, and MeadowBrook Theatre. Emily is a proud member of the Actors' Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA. Her film and TV credits include The Funeral Guest, Gifted Hands, Butterfly Effect: Revelation, The Prince of Motor City, and Nevermore. Emily studied acting at the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York City, and holds a Grande Diploma in Pastry Arts from the French Culinary Institute. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree from Michigan State University.