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A Christmas vacation for a pair of southern belles with backbones of steel becomes a working holiday. Sarah Booth Delaney and Tinkie Bellcase Richmond, partners in the Delaney Detective Agency, have joined their pals Millie Roberts and Cece Dee Falcon for a trip to Tupelo, Mississippi, to compete in an amateur Elvis Presley impersonator festival. On display at the Arena Center is a magnificent replica of Elvis’ bejeweled Las Vegas belt created by artist Sippi Salem; it belongs to Grace Land, a wealthy local woman who made a fortune starring on a reality TV show calledBoyfriend Boot Camp. When the belt is stolen, the volatile Grace offers Sarah Booth and Tinkie big bucks to recover it. They soon learn that their beautiful client is a widely disliked inveterate liar, making it difficult to narrow down the list of suspects. Surrounded by sexy Elvis impersonators, the ladies are delighted when their men arrive. Sarah Booth’s lover, county sheriff Coleman Peters, is especially welcome because Tupelo police chief Yuma Johnson, a suspect himself, is freezing them out. It turns out there’s no insurance on the $3 million belt because the insurance agent hates Grace and didn’t remind her that her payment was late. Between shopping, competing, and winning, the ladies still find time to investigate a large cast of dubious characters, one of whom is out to kill Grace. A mystery with plenty of humorous suspects and a treasure trove of trivia guaranteed to delight Elvis fans. Copyright © Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.