Helen Hawthorne is once again a happily married woman. Hopefully this time around, her beloved husband won't wind up dead. She and hubby Phil have decided to take the plunge and start up their own investigation firm housed in the apartment complex where they live. From sketchy businessmen to nosy neighbors, no case is too big or small for this dynamic marital duo.

With much excitement, the couple takes on their very first case involving an alleged cheating spouse. In order to get the inside scoop, Helen agrees to work a dead-end receptionist job at Fantastic Fitness where the supposed unfaithful hubby works out. From dumbbells to dingdongs, Helen meets all types of personalities in hopes of catching the two-timing husband right in the act.

In the meantime, Helen and Phil decide to investigate another case involving a supposed suicide which took place decades ago involving family secrets and drug lords. Not surprisingly, Helen starts to wonder if they have taken on more than they can handle. As the stakes are raised, Coronado Investigations finds itself front and center in the action. Will the newlyweds be able to solve both cases? Or, will this new business venture cause the end of their marital bliss?

PUMPED FOR MURDER is the tenth installment of Viets's National Bestselling Dead-End Job Series. With each hilarious novel, she takes ordinary jobs and creates extraordinary mysteries. Her main character, Helen Hawthorne, is the lady-next-door who finds herself knee-deep in mischief no matter what she's doing. Light and laughable, PUMPED FOR MURDER is this summer's quintessential work-out companion.