When high fashion meets small-town charm, murder never goes out of style.

Fashion designer and small-town businesswoman Claudia Grant is determined to give back to the town she now calls home.
When she organizes Books and Bowties, a charity fashion show benefiting Drakes Bay's children's literacy program and animal shelter, the event promises to be the highlight of the season. With visiting designers, adorable adoptable pets, eager young models, and the support of her friends and family, everything appears to be coming together perfectly.

Until one of the guest designers is found dead.

The victim is discovered inside Claudia's climate-controlled storage room, which is home to priceless antique lace, vintage notions, and fabrics. With no sign of forced entry and a growing list of suspects, Claudia finds herself tangled in another murder investigation.

As secrets unravel behind the glamorous façade of the fashion world, Claudia uncovers professional rivalries, hidden grudges, and lies stretching back years. Even her resident ghost, Uncle Herman, sensed something was wrong before the body was discovered.

With her best friend and amateur sleuth, Beth Stewart, by her side, her boyfriend, Detective Eddie Jacobs, working the case, and Officer Rhonda Hopkins questioning her every move. Claudia must piece together the clues before the killer strikes again.
Because in Drakes Bay, appearances can be deceiving?and some secrets are worth killing to keep hidden.

Lace & Lies is the fifth book in the Dress Designer Series.

Other books by Lucinda Race include the Bookstore Cozy Mystery Series and The Little Bakery Series.