Deadly Appraisal by Jane K. Cleland

Josie Prescott is stunned when Maisy Gaylor drops dead at the Portmouth (NH) Women's Guild's Gala that she is hosting at her auction house. It turns out that Maisy was poisoned and that Josie may have been the intended target. The policeman on the case, Detective Rowcliff, is rude to Josie and she realizes that she must do her own investigating when headlines like "Prescott Involved in Second Murder" start appearing in the newspaper. She has her hands full finding antiques to buy, working with her employees, clearing her name, and insuring her own safety. I throughly enjoyed the first book in the series, Consigned to Death and was really looking forward to reading this one. Unfortunately, I guessed who the murderer was very early, which hardly ever happens for me. I hope the next book in the series offers a more complex puzzle.