Killer Sillage
Good Scents Mysteries, No. 1
A Baltimore perfume-shop cozy mystery
Clare Buchowski always dreamed of becoming a perfumer... until an accident changed everything, leaving her with an altered sense of smell. But fragrance still called to her so she did the next best thing: open Good Scents, a perfume shop in the heart of her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Tucked into a historic neighborhood full of charm and secrets, the shop is where Clare curates indie fragrances and chats with curious customers while quietly mourning the career that might have been.
When a celebrated independent perfumer debuts a provocative new scent at a private launch party at Clare's shop, things don't go well. After a deadly turn, Clare’s keen nose and sharper instincts tell her that something’s off… and it’s not just the perfume. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a trail of rivalries and long-buried tensions in the close-knit world of niche fragrance. At the center of it all: one elusive ingredient that may hold the key to everything.
Set against the richly textured backdrop of Baltimore, a historic city of grit and elegance, Killer Sillage is the atmospheric debut in a new cozy mystery series, with unforgettable characters, an insider’s look at the art of perfume, and a mystery that unfolds like a well-crafted fragrance.