Murder, Honey

Carol Sabala, motivated by curiosity and perversity, probes into the death of Chef Jean Alcee Fortier. As a great womanizer, Fortier has left a trail of possible suspects at Archibald ́s, a swanky, Santa Cruz restaurant. Was the murderer Delores Medina, his current young lover? Did she discover that Fortier had once been her mother ́s flame? Could Patsy, the feminist lesbian, have killed Fortier as an act of environmental clean-up? Baker/sleuth Carol has barely begun her investigation when someone poisons her with a petit four at the company Christmas party. To add injury to insult, Carol is attacked when her investigation leads her to a barrio in Watsonville and she ́s mistaken for a gang member because of the color of her clothing. While she ́s able to keep the poisoning and the assault a secret from her concerned husband, the next time, she ́s not so lucky. As her husband ́s opposition to the investigation grows, one wonders whether the calm, strong Buzz Fraser will make a play for Carol. Or, is he the murderer with a different end in mind? Check out all of Vinnie Hansen ́s books at www.VinnieHansen.com