Dead Lift"A winner! Clever, contemporary, and oh-so-savvy—Emily Locke is genuinely charming! Her brains, her humor and her heart make DEAD LIFT another fast-paced page-turner"—HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, Agatha Winning author of Prime Time Single mom Emily Locke is building a new life with her daughter. Relocated to Houston she put her career on hold to work part-time for her private investigator friend, Richard Cole. It's a nice balance between work and family until Emily finds out she's been working for the attorney who defended her husband's killer. The discovery nearly destroys her friendship with Richard, but Emily resists abandoning socialite client Claire Gaston, who awaits trial for the murder of a local plastic surgeon. Claire has been leading a wildly unconventional life and passing around access to her home and assets like popcorn. Should she be condemned for bad choices? Emily, haunted by her own, doesn't think so. Meanwhile, Emily's wild-child friend Jeannie, in town for a visit, sees a chance for Emily to loosen up when a mysterious note leads her into a daring undercover ruse at a high-brow ladies' health club. Emily fakes conformity with Houston's elite debutantes and trophy wives in a surreal fitness subculture where things, and people, are seldom what they seem. At this gym, "killer workout" takes on a whole new meaning. |
From inside the book
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... Mick Young.” The name elicited a visceral adrenaline surge—the kind brought on when something's wildly wrong. I made a point to keep my tone calm. “You're represented by Brighton and Young?” She looked at me quizzically. “Of course ...
... finding Platt's killer. I dropped into the driver's seat of my now hundred-and-twenty degree car and headed for Richard's office so we could talk about Mick Young. Chapter Two More hurt than angry, I slumped into a Dead Lift 7.
... and his tired eyes and graying hair phased in and out of focus depending on which way I leaned. “My judgment's clouded more because you lied.” Only months ago, Mick Young had defended the people responsible Chapter Two ...
Rachel Brady. Only months ago, Mick Young had defended the people responsible for destroying my family. Richard took a breath as if to say something, then let the thought pass. “I interviewed Claire this morning and looked like a fool ...
... Mick Young.” He was silent. “Richard?” “That's a bad idea.” “You need somebody on the inside of that club.” He muttered something. I thought he called me stubborn. “I'm sorry, was that a yes?” I said. “Good luck at the club.” He clicked ...
Contents
Section 19 | 114 |
Section 20 | 121 |
Section 21 | 126 |
Section 22 | 133 |
Section 23 | 145 |
Section 24 | 157 |
Section 25 | 164 |
Section 26 | 172 |
Section 9 | 50 |
Section 10 | 57 |
Section 11 | 65 |
Section 12 | 71 |
Section 13 | 76 |
Section 14 | 82 |
Section 15 | 89 |
Section 16 | 94 |
Section 17 | 102 |
Section 18 | 109 |
Section 27 | 183 |
Section 28 | 191 |
Section 29 | 199 |
Section 30 | 213 |
Section 31 | 217 |
Section 32 | 223 |
Section 33 | 229 |
Section 34 | 237 |