The Diva Paints the Town by Krista Davis

Sophie Winston’s reclusive neighbor, Professor Mordecai Artemus, has died and left his sprawling home to his Pomeranian. Sophie feels a tad guilty for not having befriended Mordecai, but at least she’s not as heartless as her nemesis Natasha, who’s descended on the house with a crew of interior designers and contractors to renovate the place for the statewide Spring Home and Garden Tour. Even Sophie’s been assigned a room to decorate: the family room, where the Professor did most of his living—and where he died. In the midst of cleaning, spackling and painting, Sophie uncovers a second body—but when next she looks it’s disappeared!  Now Sophie has to hammer away to discover the truth about the missing man, before her best friend gets nailed for murder...                 from AMAZON

Diva ㅡMstery 시리즈이다. 전작에 비해서는 단어는 좀 순화(?)된 편이다. 미스터리적 요소는 전작보다는 더 좋다. 문장이 난해하지 않고 페이지도 전작에 비해서 감사하다. 평범한(?) 죽음과 과거의 죽음, 추억의 죽음, 이별의 죽음, 사람 아닌 존재들들과의 만남과 시작, 진정한(?) 사랑, 장식, 미스터리....  편안하게 읽자.