Who Killed Tiffany Jones?: A Novel.by "Mavis Kaye" Amistad, September 2002 $22.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-066-21333-9 When Tiffany Jones, a former disco diva and celebrated chanteuse chan·teuse n. A woman singer, especially a nightclub singer. [French, feminine of chanteur, singer, from chanter, to sing; see chant.] , is found dead in her dressing room during a performance at the Apollo Theater
v. re·ver·ber·at·ed, re·ver·ber·at·ing, re·ver·ber·ates v.intr. 1. To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho. 2. throughout the entertainment industry. But Tiffany is only the first to go in this bazaar murder fiasco. Diamonds are what the killers are after, and they will stop at nothing to get them. In Who Killed Tiffany Jones?, Kim Carlyle is a former NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development detective, Tiffany Jones' agent, as well as the agent for two other high-profile rap stars who were also slain. She can't shake the feeling that recent killings in the news--from Sierra Leone, Amsterdam, London and Paris to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles--are somehow connected. Carlyle plunges deeper into the mystery after she is contacted by a London reporter who tells her that she has information on the killings. The reporter's big news--all the murders are happening because of a diamond deal gone sour. As the story progresses and Carlyle unravels this intricate puzzle, she realizes that she knows too much and may become the next victim. Who Killed Tiffany Jones? is a fast-moving, captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. story that jumps from scene to scene in much the same way as Pulp Fiction. Although some of the killings are a bit far-fetched, the characters are intriguing and the descriptions and details are brilliant. The publishers of this whodunit have come up with a novel way to promote the book: a contest. Solve the crime and you could win $10,000! Details are available in the book and on www.harpercollins.com. (Sorry, but residents of MD, NJ, ND, TN and VT are not eligible.) But while the mystery of Who Killed Tiffany Jones? has the potential to be on the cutting edge of a new genre--for $22.95, I want my fix now. Readers who aren't mystery sleuths and are willing to wait until next April (2003) to solve the crime--which is when you can write in for the answer--will find Tiffany Jones is a refreshing change of pace. --Sadeqa Johnson is currently working on her first novel. |
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