My Musing ~ The Corpse with the Platinum Hair by Cathy Ace

Oct 4, 2014 | My Musing

Corpse with the Platinum HairThe Corpse with the Platinum Hair by Cathy Ace is the fourth book in the “Cait Morgan” mystery series. Publisher: Touchwood Editions, October 2014

With birthday celebrations in the cards, Cait Morgan and her significant other, retired cop Bud Anderson, travel to Las Vegas. As they are about to finish dinner in the casino owners’ exclusive private dining room, Miss Shirley, a woman acknowledged as Queen of The Strip, is murdered. Security locks down the room. Cait, Bud, a corpse, and ten possible murderers are trapped in the luxurious restaurant for twelve deadly hours. The bodies pile up, the tension mounts, the list of suspects dwindles—and Cait knows she has to work out who the killer is because there’s no telling who might be next to die.

An intriguing atmosphere of murder and mayhem awaits Cait and Bud when their host is murdered and there is no means of escape for the participants as their killer sits among them. The drama grabbed me immediately as the terse words in this story put me right in the middle of the action, as one by one the author draws us into each individual’s world. With a room full of suspects and clues hidden in the minutiae of what surrounds them, this is a fantastic piece of work that begins and ends with a throng of life being held in one’s own hand.

10 Comments

  1. Amy Gill
    Amy Gill on October 4, 2014 at 6:52 am

    Just back from Vegas. This sound intriguing.

    • cathyace
      cathyace on October 4, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      Hope you enjoyed Vegas, Amy, and didn’t trip over any corpses! I’m heading there next weekend to celebrate the official release day of the book – nervous and excited 😉

  2. Gram
    Gram on October 4, 2014 at 6:55 am

    Love those titles! 🙂

    • cathyace
      cathyace on October 4, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      Hello Gram – I’m so pleased that you like the titles…they are fun to think up, and then to make sure they fit the tale! 🙂

  3. Laura F.
    Laura F. on October 4, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Sounds intriguing

    • cathyace
      cathyace on October 4, 2014 at 2:16 pm

      I’m glad you like the sound of it, Laura P. It was certainly a challenge to write a mystery that takes place in one room!

  4. Cynthia E. Blain
    Cynthia E. Blain on October 4, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Any cozies about gambling or casinos, etc. are interesting to me; so will be looking forward to ordering this one and getting it read soon.

    • cathyace
      cathyace on October 4, 2014 at 2:17 pm

      Hello Cynthia – I had great fun inventing the casino, and using its theme, for this book. Tsarist Russia is rich with ideas that I put to use in “my” Vegas! 😉 Happy reading!

  5. Kicha
    Kicha on October 4, 2014 at 10:27 pm

    If I didn’t even know the synopsis I’d pick it up … the cover has that old rat pack kinda feel to it.

    • cathyace
      cathyace on October 6, 2014 at 4:23 am

      Thanks, Kicha – I’m glad the cover appeals to you…I have to admit I really like all the covers in the series!