Photo Finished: A Picture Perfect Cozy Mystery

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With biting wit, a young lens, and satisfying sleuthing, the first in Christin Brecher's brand new Snapshot of NYC Cozy Mystery series introduces aspiring photographer Liv Spyer, as she juggles rent on her postage stamp-sized Manhattan apartment, part time work at her grandparent's Greenwich Village key shop, her #lovelife with a guy who just might be FBI, posting to her thousands of Instagram fans, AND solving the odd murder! While some people escape into books or music, Liv Spyers escapes through her camera's lens, which inspires her to jump into things she might otherwise have no business tackling-like moving to New York City. Hustling to make her dreams come true as a portrait photographer, she runs a pocket-sized studio below her grandparents' West Village brownstone and key shop, where she also lives and works part-time. All of which still has her down to the end of her savings as the holidays approach. Everything changes in a flash, however, when elite events photographer, Regina Montague, invites Liv to shoot with her at New York City's most exclusive socialite event of the year-the Holiday Debutante Ball! Liv snaps at the opportunity, convinced that a job with Regina will launch her career. But when her fabulous new gig ends with the murder of billionaire Charlie Archibald, her dream job may never develop with Regina framed for murder. Once Liv begins to focus on her photos from the ball, she's convinced they reveal Charlie Archibald's real killer. Now, between cracking the world of high society-and the attentions of a handsome stranger-Liv must hustle once again to expose the killer...before she gets cropped from the picture!

Christin Brecher is the author of the Shapshot of NYC Mysteries and the Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery Series. Born and raised in New York City, she lived in London, Connecticut, and Massachusetts before moving back to the city that will always have her heart. She previously worked in television production at the A&E Network, HBO and PBS before moving into business development and marketing at Time Incorporated. Visit her online at ChristinBrecher.com.

Praise for Photo Finished "A cozy with a keen eye. With the click of a shutter, we're off to solve a whodunit that is clever with twists and turns galore. Brecher has a winner with this new series that will delight cozy mystery readers!" -Abby Collette, author of A Killer Sundae "From F-stops to the F-train, Liv's expert eye makes her the ultimate cozy detective in Christin Brecher's Photo Finished. Photographer Liv Spyers and her trusty camera lens charms readers (and the NYC elite) without ever losing focus on the investigation. Expert composition and timing culminates in a portrait of a complex mystery!" -Olivia Blacke, author of the Brooklyn Murder Mysteries "Brecher pens a twisty-turny, witty and wonderful, mysterious romp through New York City that was a pure delight to read. Liv Spyers is the sassy and warmhearted amateur sleuth we'd all like to be, and it's a pleasure to join her as she follows the clues through her sharp-eyed photographer's lens. Highly recommend this mystery, which is sure to please." -New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay