Pumped for Murder (ePub)

From Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author Elaine Viets-the thrilling mystery series about one woman trying to make a living... while other people are making a killing.Newly married, Helen Hawthorne can't wait to start her life anew-and start an investigation agency with her PI hubby, Phil. Her penchant for working dead-end jobs comes in handy when they're hired to look into a fitness fanatic who may be cheating on his wife.Taking a receptionist job at their subject's gym, Helen soon discovers that she has to start pumping her own iron if she wants to keep an eye on the weight-lifting lothario. And after Helen and Phil land another case that has them investigating a murder committed in the 80s, Phil is reminded way too much of the bad old days of cocaine cowboys and blood-soaked streets.With her past finally behind her and a duo of dangerous mysteries to solve, Helen is all set to start sleuthing for real. But if she wants to make a living of it, she's going to have to do some heavy lifting...Praise for the Dead-End Job Mysteries by Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author Elaine Viets"e;A stubborn and intelligent heroine, a wonderful South Florida setting, and a cast of more-or-less lethal bimbos...I loved this book."e;-Charlaine Harris"e;Brave Viets preps by actually working the jobs she describes in loving and hilarious detail, giving her offbeat series a healthy balance between the banal and the bizarre."e; -Kirkus Reviews"e;Laugh-out-loud comedy with enough twists and turns to make it to the top of the mystery bestseller charts."e; -Florida Today"e;Fans of Janet Evanovich and Parnell Hall will appreciate Viets's humor."e;-South Florida Sun-Sentinel"e;Wit, murder, and sunshine . . . it must be Florida. I love this new series."e;-Nancy Pickard"e;A heroine with a sense of humor and a gift for snappy dialogue."e;-Jane Heller