Why Is Murder on the Menu, Anyway?

After her husband tried to drive her crazy, her mother shot said husband, and her first client got herself murdered, things could only go up for Teddi Bayer. However, she probably shouldn't have taken her mentally unbalanced mother with her when she went to dine at the restaurant that was to be Teddi's latest client, as it was inevitable that it would be a meal to end in disaster. Not surprisingly, when Teddi's mother discovers a body in the bathroom she only compounds the trouble by having taken the man's ring earlier in the hopes that it would lead to a future "meeting cute" with Teddi. Once again, Teddi is thrown in the path of Detective Drew Scoones, who despite having had one torrid encounter with Teddi disappeared from her bed and her life. And while the last time Teddi stumbled over a body Drew seemed intent on tossing her best friend in jail, this time he has his sights set on Howard Rosen, a restaurant critic, Teddi's frequent dinner date, and the perfect man with whom Teddi should be falling in love. With Drew grating on every nerve and yet causing her heart to flutter, Teddi is unable to resist investigating to protect Howard hopefully finish her decorating job before its owner also gets implicated. The appearance of a mafia don who seems to want to both protect and intimidate her, an ex who continues to plague her, and a mother determined to drive Teddi crazy, she's definitely got her hands full. The destruction of the site of her daughter's Bat Mitvah is the topper that just might push Teddi over the edge, especially with her daughter-the-martyr and mother who only predicts doom. Published by Harlequin Next, this extremely funny novel will appeal to mystery lovers with its complex plot and eccentric characters. Teddi Bayer is a woman who feels as though she missed out on the Secret Handbook of Long Island Rules and will never fit into their world of Botox, manicures, and perfect hair. Here's to hoping that she never does and instead remains a delightfully sharp-tongued, independent, and very witty amateur sleuth.