antiques mysteries

Moving back in with her mother, Vivian, Brandy Borne finds her life in the town of Serenity anything but serene, especially when their antiques booth at the mall is overwhelmed with holiday business and Vivian's former flame, an antiques dealer, is found murdered. (If you want to start at the beginning of the Trash 'N' Treasures mystery series: Antiques Maul, 2007)

When one of the mainstays of Prescott's Antiques and Appraisals is accused of murder, Josie -- with a crack team of antiques appraisers at her side -- sets out to find the real killer and bring her assistant home safely, no matter the cost. (If you want to start at the beginning of the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries series: Antiques to Die For, 2008)

Hired to assess the value of broken and missing antiques following a suspicious burglary at a Virginia manor house, intrepid appraiser and amateur sleuth Sterling Glass finds that her job is more complicated than she'd anticipated. The antiques, she realizes, are not always what they seem: some are worth tens of thousands, others are well-done replicas.

All antiques dealer Abby Washburn wants is to find a perfect gift for her mama Mozella's birthday. She never expects her online purchase of an exquisite 17th-century rosewood linen chest would put her in federal custody, accused of trafficking in illegal ivory. (If you want to start at the beginning of the Den of Antiquity series: Tiles and Tribulations, 2003)