Kill Me Tender — Daniel Klein

THE KING IS BACK!
Back from his tour of duty in Germany -- and desperately missing his mama -- Elvis Aron Presley just isn't excited by the music anymore, not the way he used to be. Between dealing with his Machiavellian manager, the hangers-on and childhood pals crowding Graceland, and his own propensity for gobbling down fried peanut butter-and-banana sandwiches, the King tries desperately to get his heart back into rock and roll.

But how can the King sing when young girls -- the presidents of his fan clubs -- are dying all over Tennessee? Elvis suspects foul play. To prove it, and to find the killer, he'll need to navigate the resentment, squareness, and bigotry that hound-dog him at every turn. Only by allying himself with a self-taught doctor in a small black community, his alluring -- and forbidden -- nurse, and a mysterious early Elvis impersonator, can Presley hope to Take Care of Business in time to save the next victim.