Bethany Maines is
back with the next instalment in the Carrie Mae series of mysteries - Compact With
the Devil. Following first novel Bulletproof Mascara, Compact is released in April
and promises 'Avon Ladies mixed with Charlie's Angels'. Sounds exciting! Read
on for the synopsis...
When Nikki Lanier signs up as a cosmetics rep at Carrie Mae, it's hardly her idea
of a dream job. With a degree in linguistics and a hard-core workout regimen,
the twenty-six-year-old redhead once had hopes for a real career. But
unemployed and desperate to escape life at home with her nagging mother, she'll
try anything - even selling makeup to housewives. Soon, Nikki learns that the
powder and lipstick are simply cover-up for the Carrie Mae Foundation: a secret
organization of international espionage and high-tech mascara founded for the
purpose of 'helping women everywhere.'
Whisked off to Thailand with the legendary Carrie Mae agent Val Robinson, Nikki
is soon in over her head. Between investigating the abduction of a human rights
activist, tracking down a murderous arms dealer, keeping up with her wildly
dangerous new partner, and occasionally trying to date a hunk who may or may
not be CIA, Nikki has to use all the courage and cosmetic technology she's got
to bring down the bad guys and get out alive.
With the support of the colorful Carrie Mae crew, Nikki will overcome even the
most harrowing obstacles - including incessant phone calls from her mother - or
die trying.
You can find out more about Bethany Maines at her website.