If the shoe kills - lynn cahoon

The tourist town of South Cove, California, is a lovely place to spend the holidays.

But this year, shop owner Jill Gardner discovers theres no place like home for homicide.

As owner of Coffee, Books, and More, Jill Gardner looks forward to the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers.

But when the mayor ropes her into being liasion for a new work program, tis the season to be wary.

Local businesses are afraid the interns will be delinquents, punks, or worse.

For Jill, nothings worse than Ted Hendricks--the jerk who runs the program.

After a few run-ins, Jills ready to kill the guy.

That, however, turns out to be unnecessary when she finds Ted in his car--dead as a doornail.

Officer Greg assumes its a suicide.

Jill thinks its murder.

And if the holidays werent stressful enough, a spoiled blonde wants to sue the city for breaking her heel.

Jill has to act fast to solve this mess--before the other shoe drops.

Murder, dirty politics, pirate lore, and a hot police detective: Guidebook to Murder has it all A cozy lovers dream come true.

--Susan McBride, author of The Debutante Dropout Mysteries.