Getting Skinny — Monique Domovitch

A RECIPE FOR MURDER

Nicky Landry owning a restaurant is as crazy as an alcoholic owning a bar. But despite having to cram herself into a body shaper to look decent in a dress, life is pretty good. She's throwing the party of the year for her graduating doctor boyfriend, Rob, who she's sure is going to propose -- until his new girlfriend shows up at the party.

After ordering Rob to get his stuff out of her house and get lost, Nicky finds him faceup with her expensive chef's knife sticking right out of his cheating heart. As the prime suspect, she's in hot water. And no matter how hard she tries to clear her name, her problems only mount. She's sure solving the murder hinges on the identity of the skinny person seen walking away with Rob after the party. Getting "Skinny" won't be easy for Nicky, but she never imagined it would be life or death…