Staged
2024 • 43 pages

Ratings8

Average rating3.2

15

Is it harder to find a killer or land a buyer? In this playful short story from New York Times bestselling author Elle Cosimano, two unlikely real estate agents become even unlikelier detectives.

A million problems arise when trying to flip a crumbling old Victorian. But Lyda, a newbie seller, and Dani, a TikTok-trained home stager, are fixated on one: the dead landscaper in the bedroom. The notorious lothario was one of many last-minute contractors swarming around, and now every jilted lover and business competitor is a suspect. It’s up to Lyda and Dani to close the case before the open house.

Elle Cosimano’s Staged is part of Busybodies, a collection of quirky mysteries featuring amateur gumshoes who stumble upon peculiar cases. Calling all snoops! Read or listen to each arresting story in a single sitting.


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Series

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6 primary books

#1 in Busybodies Collection

Busybodies Collection is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2024 with contributions by Elle Cosimano, Jesse Q. Sutanto, and Emma Rosenblum.

#1
Staged
#2
The Reunion Dinner
#3
Crime of Fashion
#4
The Nosy Neighbor
#5
One Lucky Subscriber
#6
A Classic Case

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It was fine. It definitely felt rushed and there just wasn't time to flush out all the characters fully.

December 18, 2024

Not the strongest start for this series, but it was fine.

December 8, 2024