Partnerships Can Be Murder - The Third Charlie Parker Mystery (Paperback)

Charlie returns from her Hawaiian vacation to find her older brother Ron involved with a much younger woman. The more Charlie sees of cute Vicky, the more she realizes how deceitful Ron's new love is. Is it simply a case of male mid-life crisis, or is there something more devious going on? Meanwhile, Charlie doesn't have much time to ponder Ron's problems. Her friend Sharon Ortega is a partner in a restaurant business with David Ruiz. When David turns up dead, an apparent suicide, Sharon comes to Charlie for help. Sharon's problem is a double-edged sword. If David did kill himself, his life insurance won't pay and Sharon will probably lose the restaurant because she can't afford to hire a replacement for David. But if David didn't kill himself, then it was murder, and Sharon could very well be a suspect. "A well-written, by the book, who-done-it that will enthrall purists. Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth." -Midwest Book Review "Down to earth and very readable." -Library Journal