She doesn't jog, she doesn't know karate, and she doesn't pass a bakery without a slight detour. She's Desiree Shapiro, and she's got a big enough heart to help an ex-boyfriend find out who killed his blushing new bride.
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Eichler's sixth installment (after Murder Can Spook Your Cat) to the Desiree Shapiro mystery series finds the zaftig Manhattan P.I. reluctantly agreeing to investigate the suspicious death of her hated ex-boyfriend's new wife. With police homing in on Shapiro's client, Bruce Simon, as their prime suspect and the evidence against him mounting (including the mysterious death of a previous spouse), Simon tells Shapiro the dubious story of his wife having witnessed (just days before her death) a co-worker at Royal Bahamian Air in a drug transaction. Simon's insistence that this unnamed co-worker is the true killer sends Shapiro on a mission that eventually leads her into the same danger Simon's wife faced. Highlighting Eichler's witty dialogue and charming New York City setting are the often hilarious characters Shapiro encounters, both at the airline company and in her personal life.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A laugh-out-loud riot. (Mystery News)
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Superb Shapiro will not leave any reader feeling singed,
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Murder, double dealing, and danger does not seem a likely scenario for the female heroine to crack jokes, but in the case of Desiree Shapiro peril and humor fit well together. This demonstrates the level of talent that Selma Eichler has at her disposal because combining jocularity with murder is a dangerous game. MURDER CAN SINGE YOUR OLD FLAME is a delightful mystery, highlighted by a star who needs to succeed to show up her former flame. The Shapiro mysteries have a new winning entry. Harriet Klausner
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If you need a heroine, Desiree's for you!,
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I've been a faithful reader of Ms. Eichler's books since their inception and this is one of the best. I love Desiree's sense of humor, her acceptance of self (she's not sylph-like and doesn't mind). She's an everywoman, who knows what's important: shopping, Hagen Daas(sic), oh yeah, and catching the bad guy/girl. At least now I know when her next book's coming out - February. HURRY UP, FEBRUARY!
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This is a great book and fits well into the series. I love Desiree, who is very down to earth and real.
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Cheryl Simon, New York, Forest Hills, Laura Downey, Nick Michaels, Bruce Simon, Chet Byrnes, Bobby Lomax, Hank Herman, Canal Street, Desiree Shapiro, Tim Fielding, West Fourth Street, Donna Wolf, Paradise Island, Paul Garay, Bahamian Air, Aunt Dez, Continental Avenue, Duke Ellington, New Jersey, Pat Martucci, Selma Eichler, Sergeant Fielding, Wilson Cummings New!
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Cheryl Simon, New York, Forest Hills, Laura Downey, Nick Michaels, Bruce Simon, Chet Byrnes, Bobby Lomax, Hank Herman, Canal Street, Desiree Shapiro, Tim Fielding, West Fourth Street, Donna Wolf, Paradise Island, Paul Garay, Bahamian Air, Aunt Dez, Continental Avenue, Duke Ellington, New Jersey, Pat Martucci, Selma Eichler, Sergeant Fielding, Wilson Cummings New!
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- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Brothers Grimm on page 36
- Murder Can Spoil Your Appetite (Desiree Shapiro Mysteries #7) by Selma Eichler in Front Matter
- Murder Can Botch Up Your Birthday (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #11) by Selma Eichler in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Murder Can Run Your Stockings (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #13) by Selma Eichler in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Murder Can Upset Your Mother (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #8) by Selma Eichler in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Murder Can Mess Up Your Mascara: A Desiree Shapiro Mystery by Selma Eichler in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Murder Can Cool Off Your Affair (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #9) by Selma Eichler in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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