Magic has always been a part of Samantha Shaw's life. Her
grandpa, a magician himself, has been known to have a
trick up his sleeve from time to time, which has come in
handy on quite a few occasions. Samantha's dating
business, Heart Mates, is about to get a make-over as she
joins forces with the hot and sexy Gabe Pulizzi as they
combine their two businesses under one roof. Despite their
romantic involvement, Samantha is determined to make this
venture a huge success while launching her own career,
with the help of Gabe, as a private investigator. After
the betrayal of her deceased ex-husband, Samantha has made
a pact with herself not to rely on any man for his
financial or emotional support, which makes her
relationship with Gabe a little tricky, to say the least.
When a famous pseudo magician appears, the peaceful town
of Lake Elsinore is turned upside down. Shane Masters is
no ordinary magician. His spectacular show is actually
called a spoiler because during the act, he reveals the
secrets of the trade of an up-and- coming magician. The
soon-to-be star's career is ruined and Shane's notoriety
keeps him laughing all the way to the bank. To add insult
to injury, the identity of the magician being exposed is
not revealed until the night of the performance which has
left the local magicians in a twitter. When summoned to
ascertain which magician's head is up on the chopping
block, Samantha Shaw finds herself conjuring up tricks of
her own to help piece this rather unusual puzzle
together. As key players start disappearing, Samantha
realizes that it is going to take more than just magic to
solve this mystery.
THRILLED TO DEATH is the fifth novel in Jennifer Apodaca's
The Samantha Shaw Mystery series. Like its predecessors,
it is an action oriented novel with the right amount of
lust, intrigue and humor. The plot is plausible and
entertaining while the characters are endearing and
likable. The reader can easily relate to the lead
character's daily struggle as she tries to balance being a
hard-working mom as well as a sexy woman looking for love.
Always a hit, Apodaca's latest addition is sure to be a
winner with her devoted fans.
On the surface, Samantha Shaw’s life looks pretty good—she
has a hot boyfriend, private investigator Gabe Pulizzi, and
her own business, Heart Mates Dating Service. But raising
two boys and keeping track of her ornery magician
grandfather is tricky business…especially when you add
murder to the mix….
Knocking down the wall between Samantha Shaw’s dating
service, Heart Mates, and her boyfriend Gabe Pulizzi’s P.I.
office seemed like a good idea. The construction dust is
causing chaos, but the real trouble is how Sam’s going to
handle her two sons, her grandfather, her business, and
training for her P.I. license—and squeeze in a relationship
with Gabe at the same time.
She hasn’t even begun to figure it out when her grandfather,
Barney Webb, winds up in trouble of his own—he’s been
accused by arrogant magician Shane Masters of hiring a hit
man to kill him. Sam knows it can’t be true, despite Shane’s
practice of exposing other illusionists’ secrets in a series
of popular “spoiler” shows. Proving Grandpa’s innocence is
priority number one, even though the old man is strangely
resistant to her offers to get to the bottom of Shane’s
accusation.
Then Grandpa’s protégé Fletch Knight shows up in Lake
Elsinore, asking Barney to help him videotape backdrops for
his upcoming performance at the House of Magic. Sam thinks
Barney should be focusing on clearing his name, but she
doesn’t have much time to push the issue since she’s just
landed a new case—discovering which magician’s secrets Shane
will expose for Shane’s ex, Nikki Eden, whose high-concept
illusions depend on secrecy.
With another of Grandpa’s former students in town, and
Gabe’s troubled brother arriving unexpectedly, Sam is up to
her ears in sleight of hand and whispered secrets when Shane
Masters’ murdered body suddenly appears. Detective Logan
Vance, Sam’s police connection, is furious that she’s
withheld information. With so many balls in the air, Sam is
tempted to throw in the towel and take up juggling, but
finding a killer comes first. There’s no shortage of
suspects, but with Sam’s own life at stake—again!—figuring
out whodunit is going to be the most spectacular trick of all…
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