Tressa "Calamity" Jayne Turner is well-known around her hometown of Grandville, Iowa, because wherever she goes, a calamity seems to follow. When her granny gets engaged to Tressa's sometimes-boyfriend Rick's grandpa, the whole clan heads west for the Arizona wedding. Out in the desert near the Grand Canyon, Tressa finds a hideously tacky fertility figurine at a roadside stand and buys it for her granny's wedding gift. From purse-snatching to near hit-and-run accidents, trouble begins immediately, until Tressa wonders if her purchase may be cursed. With help from park ranger Rick, who's just as sexy out West as he was back in Iowa, she's sent on a scavenger hunt of clues to discover who wants the figurine and why -- before Tressa ends up getting hurt -- or worse!

The distinctive, quirky writing style of author Kathleen Bacus combined with Tressa "Calamity" Jayne's outlandish monologues deliver a story filled with riotous laughter, along with the occasional snicker, giggle or grin. Tressa Jayne's adventures are funnier than Stephanie Plum, smarter than Bubbles Yablonsky and jam packed with hip references to keep the reader wanting more. In her fifth contemporary mystery, Tressa Jayne Turner is sure to amuse and entertain, and guaranteed to find calamity along the way. Get on board as CALAMITY JAYNE HEADS WEST!