With her "quirky, engaging characters, sharp wit, and vivid prose," Ayelet Waldman brings a new addition to her Mommy-Track Mysteries, Teeter-tottering on the brink of sanity, Juliet Applebaum not only solves crimes, she does it with diapers, bottles, and...oh yes, three kids in tow. This time she'll play hide-and-seek with some of South Central's seediest denizens. But Their fledgling detective agency has spread its wings-and now partners Juliet Applebaum and Al Hockey, once in the hole, are finally flying high. A Hollywood lawyer uses them regularly to clean up after some of his less-than-discreet celeb clients. They see people come through the doors of their garage-turned-office, seeking defense investigation. They also see insurance investigation cases. But Juliet and Al are about to find out, they ain't seen nothin' yet...
Heavenly has come to Juliet with a story too good for any detective with a conscience to turn down. Her sister, an addict and streetwalker, has turned up dead-and the police couldn't care less. With any luck-and with plucky gut using all she can-Heavenly will learn about her sister's death and, if possible, bring the killer to justice. But it's hard going.