Larceny and Old Lace by Tamar Myers

Larceny and Old Lace (Den of Antiquity #1) by Tamar Myers

My rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Pages: 211

For Whom The Bell Pulls Tolls

Abigail Timberlake is recently divorced and trying to support herself by opening an antique store called the Den of Antiquity. She had to sell some of her personal items to get the store started on the same street as her aunt's antique/junk shop. Then Aunt Eulonia Wiggins is found dead in her shop strangled by an antique bell pull from one of the neighboring shops. Abby doesn't believe there's anyway Rob, the owner of the shop, would have murdered her aunt so she sets out to track down the real killer. 

This novel introduces many of the reappearing characters in this mystery series and makes you want to read more adventures with them. This particular title. I had to request through Inter-Library Loan from our local public library. 

Gilt by Association (Den of Antiquity #2)

Gilt by Association (Den of Antiquity #2) by Tamar Myers

My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Pages: 248

Abby's antique store is finally starting to make a profit and her life is settling down after her divorce and her aunt's murder. Then she purchases a set of antique furniture from an estate sale and goes to inspect it the next morning, only to find a dead body inside the armoire. Abby is worried about how this will affect the reputation of her shop and the police are moving too slow, so she decides to help them out and find some clues on her own. 

Monet Talks by Tamar Myers

Monet Talks (book 12 of Den of Antiquity) by Tamar Myers
My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars 
Pages:  325

Charleston antiques dealer Abigail Washburn purchases a beautiful antique birdcage fashioned after the Taj Mahal. Unfortunately, the cage comes with a mynah bird named Monet. Monet is mouthy and rude to her customers but they all seem quite taken with him. Just as she decides not to get rid of him, he is bird-napped. The ransom note demands she exchange a real Monet painting for the bird. But Abby has no idea what the note is talking about. She has never owned a Monet, so she decides to let the thief keep the bird. But then her mother goes missing and the ransom note phone call is delivered by Monet the mynar bird.

Death of a Rug Lord by Tamar Myers

Death of a Rug Lord by Tamar Myers

My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

Pages: 294

Book 14 in the fun, cozy mystery series: Den of Antiquity this title once again finds our heroine antique dealer, Abigail up to her eyes in trouble. Abby finds herself in a business slump. A new rug store is luring away her customers with rock bottom prices even though they are antique rugs. She decides to check out her competition and is amazed to find a priceless Persian rug amid the cut-rate carpets. She approaches the store manager, Gwendolyn to verify the price and is shocked when the manager insists that she take the rug home for the price listed. Abby feels guilty about such a steal especially when  Gwendolyn is found dead the next morning wrapped in a cheap rug.

While attending social gatherings with her friends and family, Abby discovers that valuable rugs are going missing from some of Charleston's elite families and have been replaced with cheap fakes. Now Abby is convinced Gwendolyn was trying to send her a message but will she be able to find out who is stealing the valuable rugs before anymore disappear and anyone else gets hurt?