Sins of the Border

When a beloved local artist known for her efforts to aid Hispanic illegal immigrants is brutally murdered Lila Morrison newspaper reporter turned suburban housewife finds her world turned upside down. After all this is Scottsdale Arizona--a desert oasis where tourists come to lie by the pool and soak up the sun. It's not the type of place you'd expect to find murder--and cheating spouses. And what's more shocking is the fact that Lila's best friend is pinpointed as the number one suspect. Determined to clear her pal Lila dusts off her press pass and sets out to find the culprit.<p><i>Sins of the Border</i> is a fast-paced read that takes its readers through the social echelons of Scottsdale to the fringes of a violent vigilante border group. Lila goes head-to-head with the hunky but hard-headed Detective Garcia who is none too happy with her snooping. She pushes ahead using her savvy investigative skills along with advice from her three feisty girlfriends over flavored martinis to follow the bloody murder trail.<p>Will Lila find the murderer before her friend is shipped off to prison in designer jailhouse duds? Or worse will the killer find Lila first?