Nikki Carson Auction Mystery- Going, Going, Gone! A Nikki Carson Auction Mystery

Hickory Grove is heating up, but can Nikki Carson take the heat?Talk about bad hair days! Discovering a murder at an estate auction in the quaint village of Hickory Grove is enough to tousle Nikki's or anyone's new do--not to mention an ex who is trying to exploit her, friends suddenly acting strange, and a murderer lurking on her doorsteps. How much worse can things get? When Lieutenant Corso marks Nikki as a leading murder suspect, she finds that only the Edwards and her two kitties, Inky and Dinky, come to her defense. Forced to clear her name, Nikki's sleuthing proves nearly fatal as she untangles a web of intrigue to uncover whose hand held the deadly dagger won at the auction.SUSPECT LISTChuck Wood - Auctioneer whose deals are often shadyBarry Dynel - He follows Ken's lead, no matter the priceCyndi Comings - Fire Sign waitress who plays with fireBrett Nielson - A magnetic personality with a hidden pastDenise Barrington - Hickory Grove's biggest gossipTraci North - A mysterious woman-in-black. Friend or foe?Carole Winter - She'll do anything for money...Kurt Manners - He plays the field by his own rules