INK FLAMINGOS by Karen E. Olson is the fourth and last book in the A Tattoo Shop Mystery series. The novel has all the elements I loved: tattoos, a strong and spunky female character, blogging, and a hint of romance between the tattooists in the midst of sleuthing. Brett Kavanaugh—a tattoo artist and owner of The Painted Lady—is that strong and spunky female character.

DRIVEN TO INK by Karen E. Olson is the third book in the A Tattoo Shop Mystery series. The protagonist, Brett Kavanaugh, is a female tattooist who owns her own tattoo shop, The Painted Lady.

The series can be read as a standalone. No, you do not have to read the books in sequence, but if you do, you would most definitely benefit from knowing who Brett Kavanaugh and her friends are, and appreciate them more.

PRETTY IN INK by Karen E. Olson is the second book in the A Tattoo Shop Mystery series. The protagonist, Brett Kavanaugh, is a female tattooist who owns her own tattoo shop, The Painted Lady.

I loved the first book in the series (THE MISSING INK) and I have a feeling I’m going to enjoy this one as well. I believe this is the first time I’m reading a novel with drag queens in them, and [...]

THE MISSING INK by Karen E. Olson is the first book in the A Tattoo Shop Mystery series. The protagonist, Brett Kavanaugh, is a female tattooist who owns her own tattoo shop, The Painted Lady. I like her right from the start. She is a fun person surrounded by good friends who are also her shop employees. She is different from Annie Seymour in the Annie Seymour Mysteries series, and so intrigued am I by her that I took the opportunity to know more about Brett in my interview with Karen.

I’m thrilled to have Karen E. Olson making a guest appearance here in Malaysia. Karen is the author of the new A Tattoo Shop Mystery series and her latest book, THE MISSING INK, in the series will be released tomorrow! She is also the author of the Annie Seymour Mystery series.

I’ve read THE MISSING INK and boy, I loved it! I’m glad for the opportunity to interview Karen so that she can tell us more about her newest protagonist, Brett Kavanaugh. Brett is a tattooist and a tattoo shop owner.

Please join me in welcoming Karen!