Hanky Panky — Anne Avery

We can't believe it! There was a murder and you weren't involved?Brandy's friends start her morning with coffee and a lot of good-natured ribbing over Chica Perdida Key's most recent murder, which really doesn't involve her. Until, that is, a local art gallery owner gets her involved, regardless!Turns out, police think the dead man was the abusive ex-husband of an artist whose work Brandy loves. No way she'll refuse her help to a woman who, like Brandy herself, has survived an unhappy marriage and is trying to rebuild her life. Especially after they learn the ex isn't the dead man, after all-he's the suspected murderer!As the bodies multiply, Brandy gets dragged deeper into a confusing tangle of right-wing militias, dodgy business connections, and a possibly stolen inheritance. From the looks of things, it's only going to get worse-fast!