The Killer Hair — Ellen Byerrum

Home of the helmet hairdo and congressional comb-over, Washington, D.C. is a hotbed of fashion faux pas. If anyone should know, it's "Crimes of Fashion" columnist Lacey Smithsonian. She dishes out advice to the scandal-scorched and clothing-clueless, doing her part to change this town-- one fashion victim at a time...

CAN A BAD HAIRCUT KILL YOU?

An up-and-coming stylist, Angie Woods had a reputation for rescuing down-and-out looks--and careers--all with a pair of scissors. But when Angie is found with a drastic haircut and a razor in her hand, the police assume she committed suicide over the shear disaster. Lacey knew the stylist and suspects something more sinister--that the story may lie with Angie's star client, a White House staffer with a salacious Web site. Or with a recent string of thefts at the salon. With the help of a hunky ex-cop, Lacey must root out the truth--before she becomes the next subject of a hostile makeover...

Lacey's Fashion Tip of the Day:
Never wear pink to testify. (Lacey has complicated feelings about pink.)