Synopses & Reviews
The national bestselling author who turns minimum wage into maximum hilarity (Nancy Martin, author of Murder Melts in Your Mouth) reveals the lifestyles of the rich and murdered
Helen Hawthornes latest dead-end job is in a country clubs complaint department, dealing with the gripes of the rich and spoiled. Then Rob, her deadbeat ex-husband, sails back into her life aboard the yacht of his new lady, Marcellaknown as the Black Widow for her string of dead spouses. The next day Robs reported missing. If the Black Widow has such a murderous reputation, then why is Helen led from the club in handcuffs?
When Marcella helps Helen get released, the two form an uneasy alliance to find out what really happened. Helens barely begun digging when a club patron is discovered beaten to death with a golf club his membership permanently expired. Someone got more than a little teed off and its up to Helen to get to the truthwithout getting clubbed herself
Review
"Clever...[The] real satisfaction is in observing the club members at their worst."
-New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
Helen Hawthorne's ex-husband sails back into her life aboard the yacht of his new lady, known as the Black Widow because of her string of dead spouses. When her ex goes missing and a club patron is found dead, she fears the Black Widow may have struck again.
Synopsis
national bestselling author viets reveals the lifestyles of the rich and murdered... In the Superior Club's complaint department, Helen Hawthorne has to deal with the rich and spoiled. Then her deadbeat ex-husband sails back into her life aboard the yacht of his new lady-known as the "Black Widow" because of her string of dead spouses. When Helen's ex goes missing, she fears the Black Widow may have struck again.
Helen's barely begun digging when a club patron is found with his membership permanently expired. Now Helen must find her ex and get to the truth-without getting clubbed herself...
About the Author
Elaine Viets has actually worked those dead-end jobs in her mystery novels, just like her character, Helen Hawthorne. Over the years, Elaine has been a dress store clerk, phone book proofreader, babysitter, telemarketer, bookseller, and weed puller at fifty cents a bucket. She is also the author of the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series and numerous short stories. Elaine has won an Anthony Award and an Agatha Award. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her husband, author and actor Don Crinklaw. Please visit her blog: The Lipstick Chronicles.