As one of nine siblings raised in the Deep South, plus- sized P.I. Savannah Reid has experienced her share of family drama. But shotgun weddings and snooty in-laws donโt worry her nearly as much as a search for a missing mother and childโespecially when it leads to murder . . .
Savannah and her husband have settled back in San Carmelita, California, and life is slowly returning to normalโif โnormalโ means babysitting newlyweds Tammy and Waycrossโs incredibly fussy infant daughter. But soothing a squalling baby is kidโs stuff compared to the Midnight Magnolia Detective Agencyโs latest case. Handsome up-and- coming actor Ethan Malloy has enlisted the help of Savannah and Co. in a desperate attempt to track down his missing wife and toddler, not long before the beloved family nanny gets murdered.
With the police involved and paparazzi swarming at every turn, the discreet search becomes a sensationalized homicide investigation, leaving Savannah rushing to apprehend the killer and save the missing child. Famous heartthrobs can attract the wrong kind of attention, and some snooping into the complicated private lives of Ethan and his wife tells Savannah that sheโs in for a deadly chase. As Savannah dismantles bombshell after bombshell while balancing delicate family matters of her own, she soon finds herself closing in on a terrifying culpritโone whoโs willing to do anything for a moment in the spotlight . . .
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