Sticks and Stones — K.J. Larsen

Lies will always hurt you…

For PI Cat DeLuca, half the fun of taking down unfaithful husbands is busting them for financial scams as well. But when she and her new partner, Cleo, try sneaking Cleo's beloved dog back from her scumbag ex, they find Walter deader than a cancelled prenup. Even worse, all of Chicago saw Cleo live on camera threatening to put holes in Walter -- and the cops figure Cat might have helped.

In between staying ahead of the police and dealing with her crazy family's drama, Cat soon discovers that Walter's numerous blackmail victims had multiple motives -- and opportunities -- to cash him out permanently. Now she's playing the four most likely suspects against each other. And she's betting her trap can trick a desperate murderer so she won't wind up in a little black dress for keeps….