Blood Rubies

Name: Blood Rubies
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Jane K. Cleland
ISBN: 9781945213175

Author: Jane K. Cleland

Series: A Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery #9

Narrator: Tiffany Morgan

Unabridged: 11 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lantern Audio

Published: 09/15/2016

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Cozy

Synopsis

Ana Yartsin is on the verge of becoming a celebrity chef. Her custom Fabergé egg-shaped cakes have brought her national attention, as has the story behind the cakes: Her family owns the spectacular Fabergé Spring Egg snow globe, a magnificent example of the master craftsman's work that includes five ruby-red tulips. As she prepares to be filmed for a reality TV show about the launch of her bakery in Rocky Point, New Hampshire, Ana hires antiques expert Josie Prescott to appraise the precious egg and snow globe. The show's pilot will show Ana planning the desserts for the upcoming wedding of her friend Heather to investment guru, Jason. When Josie arrives at Ana's home, however, she finds Jason murdered and the priceless snow globe smashed beyond repair. All that remains for Josie to examine are bits and pieces'Äïwhich to her shock reveal that the Spring Egg was a fake. What has happened to the real Fabergé snow globe, if it even existed? And what does that have to do with Jason's murder? Never one to resist a puzzle, Josie teams up with her reporter friend Wes to investigate. With Jane K. Cleland's trademark combination of antiques expertise and ingenious detection, Blood Rubies is an irresistible new mystery featuring the much-loved amateur sleuth, Josie Prescott.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sallee on February 18, 2015

The Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series is one of the best I have ever read. Each book gets better than the last and this one is no different. Ana Yartsin,a very talented pastry chef is opening her bakery in Rocky Point. She specializes in Faberge egg cakes and her family actually owns one called......more

Goodreads review by Judy on December 29, 2018

Josie, who is friends with Ana, is asked to be in her reality show. Josie who hates to be in the spotlight is hesitant but agrees. Ana is making one of her Faberge egg cakes for friend Heather's wedding. Ana is becoming well known for her Faberge egg cakes. She chose to make these type of cakes beca......more

Goodreads review by Kate on April 05, 2022

Another in the Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series, in which Josie agrees to be an extra in her friend, Ana Yartsin's TV show about her Faberge egg-shaped cakes. What seems like a fun gig soon becomes something much more serious when the first of two men are killed. Not only that, but the expensi......more

Goodreads review by Bethany on August 26, 2021

This may have been my favorite Josie Prescott so far -- I loved the faberge egg cakes -- would LOVE to see one. Lots of great interactions with people (Ana and the Chef, Timothy and Ana/Timothy and Josie; Heather and Jason / Heather, Jason & Ana, Ana's family. The author does such a great job with c......more

Goodreads review by Vicki on May 25, 2022

I've enjoyed the series, but it's only until I read the next I remember why. There seems to always be one or two things that do not jive, but because it still ends up making an awesome read it's hard to bring it to notice. I also always learn something new with the antiques she appraises. A real plu......more