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May 2008. Obsidian paperback. Also available in Thorndike Press and BBC Audiobooks large print editions.
Her career and her love affair with boyfriend, Nick, are both in free fall. So when Manhattan's pudgiest PI, Desiree Shapiro, is invited to give a talk at a mystery writers' convention in Connecticut, she figures a day or two away might do her some good, and she accepts. (Even though she's more than a little shaken up at the mere thought of speaking before an audience.)
To Desiree's surprise, her presentation is a hit. But she receives an even bigger surprise the following morning, when eccentric author Belle Simone approaches her with a truly bizarre proposition: If Desiree can solve Belle's unpublished whodunit, she'll be paid an astonishing $24,940!
Desiree soon becomes engrossed in Belle's tale of adultery and deceipt, which culminates in a mysterious death at a birthday celebration in a posh Manhattan penthouse. But the real mystery is why anyone would give her such an exorbitant sum to solve a case that exists only on paper… or does it?
(And what kind of figure is $24,940, anyway?)
"Written as a murder mystery within a murder mystery, Murder Can Crash Your Party will keep readers on their toes right from the beginning. Ms. Eichler deftly draws readers into the mystery and keeps them engaged in solving the crime. . . Filled with delightful characters, a realistic romance and a touch of humor that keeps things on the lighter side."
—Kimberly Swan, Darque Reviews
"Was I ever glad to meet Desiree Shapiro, full-figured, henna-haired Manhattan PI! She's the creation of author Selma Eichler, who has written fifteen of these humorous puzzlers. I'm just sorry I hadn't been introduced to her sooner! . . .The characters in this book are a hoot! I chuckled over every one of them."
—Janie Franz, MyShelf.com
"A fascinating intellectual whodunit…refreshing and fun."
—Harriet Klausner, Genre Go Round Reviews
"An intriguing plot quickly grabs the attention, and the mystery is balanced by Desiree Shapiro's continuing romance and her uncertainty about the future."
—Jo Peters, Romantic Times Book Reviews
"A skillful mix of traditional and innovative mystery devices."
—Don D'Ammassa, Critical Mass
"This character rocks! She is plus-sized with a plus-sized sense of humor to match. . . She has real-world problems and issues . . . One of the main things I look for is believable characters. In this case they were there in full force. An excellent mystery with characters you can't wait to see again."
—Inez Daylong, Affaire de Coeur
Read an excerpt.
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