Welcome to Las Vegas - and a series of cupcakes-and-crime mysteries! Cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black tries to solve four murders (and a daring art heist!) in this box set of four bestselling books. Her match-making mother and poker-playing Nanna insist on "helping" her out, as does her new friend and neighbor, Ian Ewanson.
Hilarious hijinks, secretive suspects and many, many desserts - they're all par for the course!
Books include: Innocent in Las Vegas, Green Eyes in Las Vegas, Red Roses in Las Vegas, and Lost Kitten in Las Vegas.
Innocent In Las Vegas Cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black is determined to leave her job at the casino for good. She's one small step away from acquiring her Private Investigator license, and has her eye on the prize. Accepting her first real case - investigating the murder of casino-mogul Ethan Becker - should be exciting. Instead, things spiral out of control and Tiffany finds herself in over her head, as she confronts secretive suspects, corrupt casino henchmen and a bodyguard with a mysterious past. Tiffany's poker-hustling Nanna and pushy parents want her to find a nice man and settle down, but Tiffany just wants to track down the real murderer before he finds her first...
Green Eyes In Las Vegas When cupcake-loving croupier and private investigator Tiffany Black witnesses a handsome, green-eyed man making a getaway after a daring art heist, she finds her normally chaotic life becoming even more complicated. Tiffany flits between two cases: investigating the missing Van Gogh, and the murder of a Hollywood starlet with a secret life. As her investigation takes an intriguing turn and a man with mesmerizing green eyes comes into her life, Tiffany starts to wonder if this man might be the missing link between both crimes... When her octogenarian friend Glenn starts dating a very inappropriate woman, and Nanna starts calling a twenty-something-year-old her “boyfriend”, Tiffany wonders if being attracted to a potential criminal might not be so crazy after all.
Red Roses In Las Vegas Just when Tiffany was ready to take a break from being a Private Investigator, she's pushed back into the thick of things. Nanna is blamed for the murder of hedge fund manager Adam Bitzer - and the clock is ticking. Can Tiffany prove Nanna's innocence in time?
Lost Kitten In Las Vegas When cupcake-loving croupier and private investigator Tiffany Black meets an adorable, lost kitten, she never imagines it will lead her straight to a murder investigation, and a group of unpleasant neighbors - who just also happen to be potential murderers.
Given there are 4 books in the set, the rating varies across all of the books, but I did enjoy them for the most part. Tiffany Black works in a casino, but she wants to do something else. She's decided she wants to be a PI, but when her first case comes from the wife of the murdered man, the wife the police are about to arrest for his murder, she is hesitant to accept. If the cops think the wife is the killer, her taking the job will only set her up to fail which would kill her career before it has even started. Then there is the added risk of the true killer coming after her. However, it is her first client and she has to start somewhere, right? If she does actually solve it, it would boost her image and hopefully help with getting more cases. Decisions, decisions...with the help of Stone, a bodyguard hired by her client, Tiffany does find herself in situations that do eventually lead to someone trying to kill her.
The books definitely have idiotic moments, but there are some really great parts as well. Love Nanna, but then again, anytime there is a over the top grandma in the mix, the books are sure to have some sass with a helping of humor. Stone was another interesting character. A little shady, but also oddly loyal. Add in Ian, the odd neighbor with money and time to spare, and things get a little surreal. He doesn't always make things easier, but sometimes a little help, is actually a little help. And sometimes, he is no help whatsoever. Tiffany does manage to catch her criminals at her own peril, while eating a lot of cupcakes, but I am always surprised that she does. Not sure why as she isn't stupid, but hey, if it doesn't work out, she can at least fall back on her dealer job.
I love the first four books and can’t wait to get ahold of book five. I want to continue following Tiffany and Ian as they solve the murders and I want to see if Tiffany can find Stone. I hope she does so I can follow more of their story. If you’ve not read any of these books, you need to get them and read them as soon as possible. I definitely want more!!!
All the characters seemed to be knockoffs of Janet Evanovich, Stephanie Plum books; from the wild grandma to sexy/mysterious guys that flies in to save the day.