Karen E. Olson, winner of the Sara Ann Freed Memorial Award

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ABOUT ‘PRETTY IN INK’

The second in the Tattoo Shop Mystery series will be available March 2 in paperback.

Brett Kavanaugh is a tattoo artist and owner of one of Vegas's hottest tattoo shops, The Painted Lady. And in her spare time, she does some sleuthing - because nothing needles her more than murder.

After Brett and company ink Sin City's newest drag queen stars, they're invited to opening night at the Strip's glamorous Nylons and Tattoos show. An evening of glitter and dancing ends in disaster when a stranger with a queen of hearts tattoo fells Britney Brassieres with a wayward champagne cork.

Even though Britney recovers, she mysteriously dies soon after, and then another drag queen is found poisoned. Someone's targeting Vegas's fabulous femmes. And sharp-as-a-needle Brett must crack the case before the show's over for good.

Read the first two chapters of "Pretty in Ink."


"Pretty in Ink" is a funny book and suspenseful too. It is a perfect beach read and I am glad I took it with me to savor at the island. I like how each chapter ends in suspense and that made me want to continue turning the pages, because I needed to know what will happen next.

- Alice Teh, Hello, My Name is Alice

This series is fast becoming a comfort read for me. It is not a series that should be taken too seriously. It has just the right amount of suspense and comedy to keep me entertained while I am reading.

- Wendy Runyon, Musings of a Bookish Kitty

If you're looking for a quick, fun read and want to be entertained by a cast of fictional characters in the tattoo industry, you should certainly give this series a try. Olsen knows her stuff, and has created a clever literary world at The Painted Lady with Brett Kavanaugh. She's certainly my first choice in the world of fictional tattoo artists.

- Bill Cohen, Tattoosday

"Pretty in Ink" is a quirky mystery with a fun, independent, determined leading lady and loyal supportive cast of characters, each so different, yet lovable in their own ways. A fast, easy, enjoyable read with an ending that will catch the reader completely by surprise.

- Lori Gondelman, The Best Reviews