When Laurence Fife was murdered, few mourned his passing. Plenty of people experienced reason to want him dead. However the police believed his wife Nikki–with purpose, access and opportunity–was the #1 suspect. The jury thought so too.

Eight years later on and out on parole, Nikki hires Kinsey Millhone, a gutsy P.We., to find the examine killer. The path is chilly but Kinsey finds a lead. It brings her face-to-face using the murderer.

This is actually the first in the favorite series featuring California investigator Kinsey Millhone. She’s 32, twice divorced, no kids, an ex-cop who prefers her work… and who functions strictly alone.