Haley Randolph Mystery

10 primary works • 14 total works

Handbags and Homicide

by Dorothy Howell

Published 1 July 2008

HANDBAGS AND HOMICIDE, set in L.A.'s Garment District, is the first book in an exciting new series featuring the hilarious and irresisitible Haley Randolph.

When Haley says she'd 'kill for' the latest fashions, she doesn't actually mean it. Of course, she'd quite happily stamp on feet, pull hair and elbow rivals out of the way to get to a new designer bag. But when her boss at Holt's department store is discovered dead in the store room fingers are pointed firmly at her! If Haley's going to escape jail (not to mention the orange prison jumpsuits) she must find the murderer and prove her innocence. At least the hunky Ty Cameron seems to be on her side...

Purses and Poison

by Dorothy Howell

Published 1 July 2009

Nobody wants to be an accessory to murder... including Haley Randolph. Her ideal murderous encounter is buying a pair of killer heels. But then the ex-girlfriend of her sort-of boyfriend Ty Cameron - the drop-dead gorgeous Claudia Gray - literally drops down dead. Even worse, Haley's mother is prime suspect: Claudia was poisoned with food from her company. Haley's heard of death by chocolate, but death by edible fruit bouquet? When the eye of suspicion also falls on Haley, she pursues the murderer (and a divine Judith Leiber evening bag) all over LA to clear the family name. Will she catch the killer? And will her relationship with Ty end up dead in the water?

Shoulder Bags and Shootings

by Dorothy Howell

Published 1 July 2010

Little Black Dress's favourite shopaholic sleuth, the lovable (and fashion-crazed) Haley Randolph is in trouble again... Get ready for another thrilling and funny romantic suspense from Dorothy Howell.

Clutches And Curses

by Dorothy Howell

Published 1 June 2011

Slay Bells and Satchels

by Dorothy Howell

Published 5 November 2012

Tote Bags And Toe Tags

by Dorothy Howell

Published 1 June 2012

Evening Bags And Executions

by Dorothy Howell

Published 1 January 2013

When retail worker Haley Randolph stumbles across the dead body of Lacy Hobbs, who was recently hired by L.A. Affairs to bake a six-foot yellow submarine for high-maintenance Sheridan Adams's A-list charity auction, Haley is blamed for the theft of collectible Beatles bobbleheads and begins to wonder if her new boss Vanessa Lord is trying to sabotage her.

Duffel Bags and Drownings (A Haley Randolph Mystery)

by Dorothy Howell

Published 12 February 2015

Beach Bags And Burglaries

by Dorothy Howell

Published 1 January 2014

Winning a vacation to a resort that caters to the whims of the rich and famous, Haley Randolph, while searching for the hottest beach bag, finds her dream holiday taking a murderous turn when she stumbles upon the body of a maid.

Fanny Packs and Foul Play (A Haley Randolph Mystery)

by Dorothy Howell

Published 9 January 2015

Swag Bags And Swindlers

by Dorothy Howell

Published 29 September 2015

Haley Randolph’s 25th birthday is just around the corner, and the full-time fashionista is ready to quit her credit card-paying job at Holt’s Department Store. All she has to do is make sure nothing goes wrong with the big party she’s planning at the Hollywood Haven retirement home. But when Haley finds the home’s assistant director sprawled on his bloody office floor, she sees her hope of keeping her job—not to mention the dream of owning a Sassy, the season’s hottest handbag—vanishing before her eyes.

Finding the killer is Haley’s only hope . . . but it turns out the list of suspects is longer than her last credit card statement. To make matters worse, Haley’s kind-of-ex-boyfriend Ty is now a suspect in a different murder. Solving two murders while planning the perfect party—and always keeping her sights on a Sassy—won’t be easy . . . especially now that there’s more than one killer ready to select Haley’s final outfit!

PRAISE FOR DOROTHY HOWELL AND HER HALEY RANDOLPH MYSTERIES!  


“A fun, lighthearted whodunit.” —The Mystery Gazette on Beach Bags and Burglaries

“A treat for those with a passion for fashion. No doubt this sassy heroine’s in for a long run.”  —Kirkus Reviews on Purses and Poison

Backpacks and Betrayals

by Dorothy Howell

Published 9 November 2016

Pocketbooks And Pistols

by Dorothy Howell

Published 25 October 2016

Haley Randolph isn't exactly a model sales clerk at Holt's Department Store. But when the corporate office acquires a high-end boutique chain and extends a juicy discount to employees, the fashionista will do anything--maybe even a little hard work--to keep the part-time gig and clinch a Mystique handbag, the season's absolute must-have, at a heart-stopping price. With the extra duties she's taking on, Haley's positioning herself to be Employee of the Month. But when Haley discovers former Holt's employee Asha McLean shot dead behind the store during orientation training, it turns out there's more to die for than hot designer deals. The ensuing negative publicity could force Holt's to close its doors permanently, sinking the surrounding shopping center--and Haley's job--into oblivion. Haley can't fathom why anyone would harm Asha--until she learns that her former coworker, who secretly lived in Sherman Oaks and owned a mint BMW, was seriously shady. Upon closer inspection, Asha's duplicitous lifestyle not only earned lots of cash, but plenty of mortal enemies. As authorities question her innocence and business wanes, Haley's desperate to sack the murderer and save Holt's in time. Otherwise, instead of rocking a Mystique, Haley might end up full of holes--or worse, locked away in a very unflattering shade of orange.

Messenger Bags and Murder (A Haley Randolph Mystery)

by Dorothy Howell

Published 9 April 2019