DEATH BY INFERIOR DESIGN A Perfect Design.... For Murder! It was a great opportunity, a beautiful day, and a perfect setting: home designer Erin Gilbert was headed to a lovely Crestview, Colorado neighborhood to engage in a friendly little design contest with her nearest and less-than-dearest competitor, the unspeakably handsome Steve Sullivan. Erin would do a room in one home. Across the street, Steve would do another. Between Gilbert and Sullivan, may the best eye win... Neither designer could suspect that rearranging two spaces on a winter weekend would set off an uproar in the neighborhood – of quirky homeowners, passionate secrets, and marriages in need of extreme makeovers. Looking for a friend in this perilously unhinged environment, Erin wants to think that Steve might turn from competitor to ally... But somewhere between her faux wall finish and her custom window treatments, Erin is in for a shock: it seems that a killer has created this designing job just for her! Read chapter one. Buy the book from Barnes & Noble or an independent bookstore. PRAISE "TREND: For killer decorating tips, pick up Death by Inferior Design, a murder mystery by decorator Leslie Caine. Advice is woven into this whodunit featuring rival designers as sleuths."    —House and Garden Magazine "This story is delightful in every way, and author Leslie Caine packs a solid punch.... DEATH BY INFERIOR DESIGN is entertaining, humorous, serious, and totally engrossing from first page to last. This tidy murder mystery has everything, from witty repartee to sorrow, from strong characters to a thrilling plot. And sprinkled throughout are tasty decorating tips you'll never find in House Beautiful or HGTV. As a writer, Leslie Caine has what it takes. I can't wait to read her next Domestic Bliss Mystery."    —Midwest Book Review "This was a wonderful, well-written, book. There was mystery, suspense, some romance. All in all this book had all the elements of an outstanding mystery book. The reader will find themselves getting caught up in the story, you start forgettng you are reading a fiction book. This reviewer wanted to jump in the book and protect Erin from all the dangers which were around her. If you are a die-hard mystery buff, you will want to make sure this book is in your To Be Read pile, right at the top. I highly recommend this book."    —Fallen Angel Reviews "Leslie Caine's DEATH BY INFERIOR DESIGN sparkles with charm, design lore, and a sleuth with a great mantra. Cozy fans will embrace the Domestic Bliss series."    —Carolyn Hart "Witty and smart, with home decorating tips to die for! I enjoyed this nifty mystery a lot and send all best wishes to Leslie on its imminent debut."    —Sarah Graves "What a delight! A mystery within a mystery, a winning heroine, a yummy love interest, some laugh-out-loud lines...and as if that weren't enough, some terrifically useful decorating tips."    —Cynthia Baxter, Author of Dead Canaries Don't Sing "Mystery lovers who love "Trading Spaces" will adore DEATH BY INFERIOR DESIGN, a tale of dueling designers. In this stylish debut, Leslie Caine paints a winsome heroine with family woes, furnishes a well-upholstered murder, and accessorizes with well-patterned wit and a finishing touch of romance. Open the door, step inside, and enjoy!"    —Deborah Donnelly, author of May the Best Man Die "Leslie Caine deftly merges hate-fueled homicide with household hints in her "how-to/whodunit" mystery debut."    —Mary Daheim "Interior designer/sleuth Erin Gilbert is wonderfully appealing and reading all the lovely details of her latest decorating job will make you feel like you've stumbled across the deadly side of HGTV."    —Jerrilyn Farmer, bestselling author of the Madeline Bean mysteries