Classic storytelling with a modern twist -- from Diane Vallere.
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Trade PB ISBN: 9781954579361
eBook ISBN: 9781954579231 |
CONTESTING THE WOOL | A Material Witness Mystery (#6)
Diane Vallere 10/28/2025 It’s curtains for somebody at the reading of the will... Poly Monroe never expected to inherit anything from Reginald Villamere, the recently deceased millionaire who preserved San Ladron’s historic movie theater. As the owner of the town’s fabric shop, Poly never knew the theater owner—but her relatives, who left her the fabric shop—did. When his thirty-year-old will names them among the beneficiaries, Poly finds herself thrust into a mystery—one that turns deadly when one of Villamere’s lawyers is found murdered in a theater storage room after the will reading concludes. Town residents are more abuzz over the will than the murder of a stranger, and rumors ensue. The historical society contests the will, determined to wrest control of the theater for themselves. The Villamere’s most devoted employee, who spent years tending to the old playhouse, has been snubbed. Another staff member is keeping his past neatly folded away, hoping no one pulls at the wrong thread. And the murdered lawyer may have had his own secret: a hidden connection to an heir no one saw coming. As suspicion stitches into every corner of the small California town, Poly must rely on her eye for patterns and her knack for unraveling the truth. But the closer she gets to mending the gaps in this case, the more she risks becoming the next victim in a plot tailored for murder. |
Trade PB ISBN: 9781954579200
eBook ISBN: 9781954579194 |
MURDER ITALIAN STYLE | Killer Fashion Mystery #16
Diane Vallere 6/17/2025 ⭐A cold-case mystery set in Italy—ideal for readers who enjoy armchair travel. A dream vacation to Italy turns deadly when the past refuses to stay buried. When style expert Samantha Kidd plans a holiday in Italy, she imagines sunlit piazzas, incredible food, and a chance to unwind. Instead, a favor for her host draws her into a decades-old murder that still haunts the small town. The victim was Alfredo, a man few people mourned. The convicted killer is Pasquale, a quiet cobbler who has spent years behind bars for the crime. And the person who could have cleared him—Samantha’s host—was out of town that night, beginning life-saving cancer treatments that made coming forward impossible. Now questions are resurfacing, and not everyone wants the truth uncovered. With time running out and old resentments simmering beneath the surface, Samantha must uncover what really happened all those years ago—before her Italian getaway becomes something far more dangerous. Murder Italian Style is the sixteenth mystery in the Killer Fashion Mysteries, combining international intrigue, a thoughtful cold-case puzzle, and the wit and warmth that prove justice never goes out of style. |
KILLER FASHION MYSTERIES
(+plus junk food and a near obsession with self-improvement)
A Polyester Press Original Series!
Meet Samantha Kidd.
Former fashion buyer turned amateur sleuth.
Long on determination. Short on common sense.
What she lacks in experience, she makes up for in style.
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Meet Samantha Kidd.
Former fashion buyer turned amateur sleuth.
Long on determination. Short on common sense.
What she lacks in experience, she makes up for in style.
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A fan-favorite installment featuring a classic locked-room mystery.
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A cold-case mystery set in Italy—ideal for readers who enjoy armchair travel.
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SYLVIA STRYKER SPACE MYSTERIES
(outer space adventure, mystery, and a robot cat)
A Polyester Press Original Series!
Veronica Mars meets Star Trek.
Perfect for blasting off or just getting away from it all.
You'll adore these outer space mysteries for their humor and whimsy, and because everyone understands the universal desire to fit in.
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Veronica Mars meets Star Trek.
Perfect for blasting off or just getting away from it all.
You'll adore these outer space mysteries for their humor and whimsy, and because everyone understands the universal desire to fit in.
CLICK THE BOOK COVER BELOW FOR DETAILS
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MADISON NIGHT MYSTERIES
(mid-century decorating, Doris Day references, and a puppy)
Series originally published by Henery Press and continued by Polyester Press.
A modern businesswoman in a vintage world. Details on the first six books can be found here.
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A modern businesswoman in a vintage world. Details on the first six books can be found here.
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MATERIAL WITNESS MYSTERIES
(fabric shop, kittens, small-town cozy vibes)
Series originally published by Penguin Random House.
Polyester Press acquired the rights to the first three books IN 2022 and continued the series.
A material girl in a murderous world.
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Polyester Press acquired the rights to the first three books IN 2022 and continued the series.
A material girl in a murderous world.
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MERMAIDS
(three mermaid sisters solving cozy crimes in the ocean)
A Polyester Press Original!
Meet Zoe, Kyra, and Ava, three spirited mermaid sisters who call the vibrant underwater city of Sirenia their home. But life beneath the waves is about to take a thrilling turn as the sisters find themselves caught in a wave of treacherous mysteries.
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Meet Zoe, Kyra, and Ava, three spirited mermaid sisters who call the vibrant underwater city of Sirenia their home. But life beneath the waves is about to take a thrilling turn as the sisters find themselves caught in a wave of treacherous mysteries.
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NON-FICTION
(a collection of essays)
A Polyester Press Original!
Are you craving something sweet? Something satisfying?
Something that will make you laugh and think and feel like you made a new friend?
National Bestselling author Diane Vallere brings you a collection of insightful essays designed to entertain. BONBONS FOR YOUR BRAIN is filled with short, standing-in-line-length essays divvied into categories for fashion & beauty (truffles), goal setting (dark chocolate), creative aspirations (artisan), health (70% pure cacao), things to think about (nougat), and just plain nutty (pistachio).
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Are you craving something sweet? Something satisfying?
Something that will make you laugh and think and feel like you made a new friend?
National Bestselling author Diane Vallere brings you a collection of insightful essays designed to entertain. BONBONS FOR YOUR BRAIN is filled with short, standing-in-line-length essays divvied into categories for fashion & beauty (truffles), goal setting (dark chocolate), creative aspirations (artisan), health (70% pure cacao), things to think about (nougat), and just plain nutty (pistachio).
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