A BIT ABOUT THE SERIES Some kind words from reviewers about the mysteries... "Tired of private investigators so svelte they could be fashion models? Has author Selma Eichler got a heroine for you."    —Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Selma Eichler has a highly distinctive style that renders dialogue with uncanny accuracy . . . there is no denying her great storytelling ability."    —FemaleDetective.com "This has to be one of the most original detective series I've ever read. Selma Eichler has created a character so real she might be writing an autobiography . . . I can't wait for more!"    —BooksNBytes.com "Here is a sleuth for all of us who eschew exercise and who figure if you have to die anyway, what difference does it make if your arteries are clogged?"    —I Love a Mystery "Witty and lovable, this private eye will join your list of favorites."    —Mystery Time "If you've never met Ms. Shapiro, don't waste a moment more!"    —ReviewingTheEvidence.com "Each new book is the Häagen Dazs of the mystery world."    —Romantic Times Ditto from my fellow mystery authors... "I wish Desiree were real; I'd like her for my best friend. This is queen-sized entertainment!"    —Barbara D'Amato "A highly entertaining series."    —Carolyn Hart "Finally, there's a private eye that we can embrace—she doesn't jog, she doesn't know karate, and she doesn't pass by a bakery without a slight detour. Now that's a credible character!"    —Joan Hess "I have to love a woman with the foresight to stockpile Häagen Dazs while she outwits a killer."    —Jane Isenberg "[Desiree Shapiro is] fat, funny, and fabulous."    —Tamar Myers "Desiree Shapiro is a work of art—Rubens by way of Bloomingdale's."    —Katherine Hall Page