One Death at a Time

Waxman (Christa Comes Out of Her Shell; Adult Assembly Required) turns from pop fiction to mystery with this novel featuring an unlikely pair of sleuths. Julia Mann was once a big Hollywood star; now she is a newly sober lawyer who tries to stick it to authority. When she discovers the dead body of her Hollywood nemesis in her swimming pool, she hightails it from the cops. Julia has only a foggy memory of the night before and realizes she needs help. Then she runs into Natasha Mason, a smart yet sarcastic Gen-Zer, at her AA meeting. Julia both despises Mason and enjoys her ability to roll with the punches. Together, the two take matters into their own hands and decide to solve the murder. Amateur sleuths at best, the dynamic duo follow leads across the Hollywood Hills and through the country clubs of Palm Springs, gathering an eclectic cast of characters along the way.