Smart and funny, Thea Kozak is carving out a career for herself while trying to win her critical mother's approval.Home for Easter, Thea's mother introduces her to Julie Bass, a young widow whose husband died in a horrific accident at the local auto racetrack. Julie is the woman Thea's mother wants her to be--married to a suitable man and producing adorable children.While resisting her mother's insistence that she use her own experience of losing a husband to help Julie, Thea brings her amateur detective skills to bear when the racetrack "e;accident"e; proves to be murder and Julie is arrested.Bypassing the authorities, Thea searches for the real killer, confronting crooked rednecks, corrupt bankers, and barreling through a web of lies. But this time, she may not be able to save herself... or Julie.REVIEWS:"e;Thea Kozak is a terrific, in-your-face, stand-up gal...Stephanie Plum and Thea Kozak would have a lot to say to each other."e; ~Janet Evanovich, NYT Bestselling AuthorTHE THEA KOZAK MYSTERY SERIES, in orderChosen for DeathDeath in a Funhouse MirrorDeath at the WheelAn Educated DeathDeath in ParadiseLiberty or DeathStalking DeathDeath Warmed Over