Concierge Confessions

The BellaVilla condominium in a wealthy Seattle suburb offers every luxurious amenity imaginable for its privileged residents. When recently down-sized engineer Kate Ryan is hired as concierge, she is determined to gain the approval of the rich and powerful residents and her condescending boss. Her success is jeopardized by the dubious behavior of fellow concierge, the young and sexy Carla. The woman's fling with BellaVilla's richest bachelor is bad enough but when he is found stabbed to death, working at the ritzy complex takes an ominous turn.

The BellaVilla condominium in a wealthy Seattle suburb offers every luxurious amenity imaginable for its privileged residents. When recently down-sized engineer Kate Ryan is hired as concierge, she is determined to gain the approval of the rich and powerful residents and her condescending boss. Her success is jeopardized by the dubious behavior of fellow concierge, the young and sexy Carla. The woman's fling with BellaVilla's richest bachelor is bad enough but when he is found stabbed to death, working at the ritzy complex takes an ominous turn. Enter Jack Doyle, a homicide detective with an intrinsic magnetism accentuated by his disheveled, bad boy look. Doyle's just the sort of guy Kate might fall for . . . that is, if he wasn't her ex-husband. Putting their past difficulties aside, he convinces her that the inside information she is privy to as concierge, coupled with his investigative skill, is a perfect combination for cracking the case. When a second murder happens and suspicion falls on Kate, all bets are off. As she soon discovers, playing detective is a dangerous game with deadly consequences.

Valerie Wilcox has a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Oregon and was a teacher and management trainer prior to pursuing a writing career. LIke the main character in the Concierge Mystery series, Valerie has also been a concierge--although no one was ever murdered on her watch! She lives with her husband and two dogs in Camas, Washington and is at work on the second novel in the Concierge Mystery series.