Murder is a Dirty Business

<p><strong><em>Between hot flashes and divorce papers a middle-aged woman reconsiders her outlook on life when she butts heads with a hot detective during a murder investigation.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>When Cece Cavanaugh's husband empties their joint bank account steals her designer luggage and runs off with a younger woman Cece must decide whether to ask her manipulative mother-in-law for a handout or get a job. Choosing the easier path Cece lands a job cleaning a crime scene where a high school coach was murdered. When his wife is implicated-a young woman Cece practically raised-Cece finds herself mopping floors balancing an empty checkbook and ferreting out a killer.</p><p>Amid all this messy business Cece bumps heads with a handsome detective. She tries to ignore her growing attraction to the detective but he gives new meaning to the term hot flash.</p><p>After she stumbles onto a clue that could vindicate her friend her elation turns to panic when she haphazardly confronts the killer. Through the danger and romance Cece discovers self-reliance and inner strength.</p><p>And that crime - at least someone else's - does pay the bills.</p>