From Goodreads:

"As someone who appraises and prepares houses for auction, Wren Morgan has seen her share of fixer-uppers. But when she arrives at her newest project, Wren is unprepared to find something she can't easily fix--a naked, dead man.

Soon after her disturbing discovery, Wren meets Death Bogart, a private investigator and surety recovery agent who's looking for the famous missing jewels of the Campbell family. When it becomes clear that there are actually two sets of lost family jewels, Wren and Death team up to solve not only the mystery of the jewels, but also the naked man's murder. With their case growing more and more complex, though, will they be able to catch the killer and bring home the loot?"

The dialogue had me laughing out loud... there is quite a bit of humor, mystery , suspense & romance.

The book held my interest and I found the main characters to be quite enjoyable. ( )

This debut mystery kept me hooked from first page to last. The growing relationship between Wren and Death is excellent, and I love their sharp repartee. Wren is no shrinking violet-- her preferred choice of weapons is unusual to say the least-- and I like that. Death himself has got to overcome his reluctance in asking for help, and the auctioneering company that Wren works for-- Keystone and Sons-- has more than a touch of the Keystone Kops (for you old movie fans).

Searching for both old treasure and new was a lot of fun, especially when it concerns looking for hidden rooms and secret passageways in an old house. Speaking of fun, that is the overwhelming feeling I got as I read this book: that the author had so much fun as she was writing Death and the Redheaded Woman that she just had to share it with all her readers.

It worked. Now I'm looking for book number two: Death and the Brewmaster's Widow! ( )

I'm always on the lookout for a new series to sink my teeth into and Death and the Redheaded Woman caught my eye (or in this case, ear) and I figured I would give it a try. The two main characters of Death (pronounced Deeth), and Wren were very well developed and interesting. Ross creates a realism with them that is neither bumbling nor cliche - a perfect balance. Unfortunately, those two characters are the lone bright spots in a story pockmarked with plot holes and a few too many perfect coincidences. A couple of those holes were vast enough to stop me in my tracks. The narrative flow also suffered from a haphazard delivery that changed pace too often - and not in a good way. There was also an unnecessary cliffhanger stuck in an epilogue who's only purpose was to dangle a question unrelated to the story for a yet unwritten sequel.

I'm not going to say Death and the Redheaded Woman was a bad story. However, the inconsistent narrative and a plot that stumbles often makes it mediocre in a very crowded genre. Better to seek your mystery fortune elsewhere. ( )