Desiree Shapiroβs niece, Ellen, will soon be saying, βI do.β So Manhattanβs pudgiest P.I. teams up with Ellenβs future mother-in-law, eager to give the bride a truly memorable shower. And memorable, it is. After all, when a guest takes a few bites of her salad, then promptly keels over, itβs not something anyone present is likely to forget.
Naturally, being a dedicated foodie, Desiree knows plenty of βto die forβ dishes, but a green salad isnβt one of them. And once she begins to look into the victimβs deathβ and lifeβDesiree is convinced sheβs dealing with a homicide. And that a number of backbiting society ladies had every reason to want to scheming, man-hungry Bobbie Jean dead. Meanwhile, Desiree has a new love interest. But in her book, romance takes a back seat to murder. Especially when the police are perilously close to arresting an innocent woman for the crime.
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