A plus-sized private detective investigates a diet guru accused of making her husband eat lead in this cozy mystery by the author of Poisoned Tarts. Weight loss diva Clarissa Jardin became a household name after she transformed herself from flabby to fit with an exercise program she designed. Raking in millions of dollars, Clarissa has the whole world in the palm of her hand—that is, until her husband, Bill, is found mysteriously shot to death. Detective Dirk Coulter calls PI Savannah Reid to the crime scene, and it isn't long before Clarissa’s squeaky-clean image starts to unravel. With the whole world watching this celebrity whodunit, Savannah must crack the case fast—before another victim gets their just desserts . . . Praise for A Body to Die For: “Lively. . . . McKevett . . .delivers another amusing tart-tongued cozy that goes down like a yummy guilt-free dessert.” —Publishers Weekly “As usual, her tongue is the muscle that gets the most exercise as lively Savannah sets one and all straight.” —Kirkus Reviews

WHO IS THAT HERO FOR HIRE? Jackson Beaumont: Strong, daring, an ex-navy SEAL turned bodyguard. He doesn't know his first assignment might be his last. Madeline Parmentier: Also known as The Black Widow. She has her own hidden agenda—and isn't about to let her gorgeous bodyguard get in the way. Assignment: To guard the late Judge Lamar Parmentier. Little does Jack suspect that the judge's young, irresistibly sexy widow will be more of a trial…and a temptation. Gorgeous, enigmatic Maddie scrambles his brains and stirs his senses. And Jack can only hope that hers isn't really a body to die for…. Being a bodyguard means staying close as a lover

This crime novel is centred around a mysterious and seemingly inpenitrable haunting gothic mansion set in 300 acres of rugged and wind-torn Cumbrian coastline. A series of unexplained deaths lead the investigating team to believe that these are related to a large drug smuggling operation, but as the investigation progresses it appears to lead to government conspiracy and a trade far more sinister.