Hairstylist Marla Shore puts down her curling iron and picks up her sleuthing skills when she books passage on a cruise ship with a killer aboard. Soon it’s full steam ahead toward mayhem and murder in a case sure to have Marla going off the deep end. Buy your copy! Amazon Amazon.co.uk Froogle Barnes & Noble.com Nancy J. Cohen's Home Page Florida hairstylist Marla Shore puts down her curling iron and picks up her sleuthing skills when she books passage on a cruise ship to the Caribbean. She’s looking forward to a romantic interlude with her fiancé, Dalton Vail. Too bad Dalton’s teenage daughter and his parents come along for the ride. Instead of a seduction at sea, Marla meets the in-laws and prays that nothing will go wrong. Troubled waters lie dead ahead when her dinner companions start disappearing one-by-one. Then Marla learns a killer is along for the ride. Onboard art auctions, ports of call, and sumptuous buffets beckon, but she ignores temptation and musters her snooping skills to expose the culprit. She’d better find him fast, before her next shore excursion turns into a trip to Davy Jones’s locker. Excerpt "Are you sure I won't get seasick?" Marla Shore asked her fiancé as they approached the Port of Miami via a bridge over the Intracoastal. Squinting at the white ships lining the pier like ducks on parade, she felt a twinge of queasiness in her stomach. Hopefully, her first Caribbean cruise wouldn't be her last. "These big ships have stabilizers," Dalton Vail replied, focused on his driving. "It'll probably be so smooth, you won't even notice we're on the water." The handsome detective spared her a glance. He wouldn't admit to being excited, but she saw the spark in his gray eyes. She looked forward to sharing this experience with him and his fourteen-year-old daughter.

Publisher's Weekly
“In Cohen’s laid-back ninth mystery (after Perish by Pedicure), hairdresser and sleuth Marla Shore takes a cruise with her fiancé, police detective Dalton Vail, and his parents and teenage daughter. Shortly after boarding, Marla receives a threatening note addressed to “Martha Shore.” At dinner, she and Dalton find themselves seated with a tense group of museum employees, all of whom were sent on the cruise by an anonymous benefactor and received similar notes. When a piece to be sold at the cruise’s auction turns out to be the work of an artist who died under unusual circumstances, Marla decides to do a bit of digging. Her detecting is complemented by a more personal subplot: how she will get along with her soon-to-be in-laws. Fans of vacation mysteries will enjoy watching Marla find her way through this light whodunit. (Dec.)”


Cruisemates.com
"Killer Knots is the perfect antidote for post cruise syndrome! For cruise lovers, you write about what we know and love. I felt as though I was right there along with you, walking onboard. For mystery lovers, you paint a vivid picture of shipboard life, with some interesting twists. I bet many readers will dial up a travel agent and want to book!”