The fifth in the acclaimed New York Times bestselling, Edgar Awardânominated series about a fearless private investigator Izzy Spellman and her quirky, yet endearing, family of sleuths: âA wise (and wise-cracking) choice for mystery readersâ (Booklist).
For the first time in Spellman history, Isabel Spellman, PI, might be the most normal member of her family. Mom has taken on an outrageous assortment of extracurricular activitiesâwith no apparent motive. Dad has a secret. Izzyâs brother and sister are at warâfor no apparent reason. And her niece keeps saying âbananaâ even though she hates bananas.
Thatâs not to say that Izzy isnât without her own troubles. Her boyfriend, Henry Stone, keeps wanting âto talk,â a prospect Isabel evades by going out with her new drinking buddy, none other than Gertrude Stone, Henryâs mother.
Things arenât any simpler on the business side of Spellman Investigations. First, Rae is hired to follow a girl, but then fakes the surveillance reports. Then a math professor hires Izzy to watch his immaculate apartment while he unravels like a bad formula. And as the questions pile up, Izzy wonât stop hunting for the answersâeven when they threaten to shatter both the business and the family.
