A rom-com murder mystery? Somehow Lucy Stone makes it work in The Dead Guy Next Door (#1,302). Riley Thorn has been reduced to living in a studio apartment in a converted mansion in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She used to have a respectable job, a husband and her own mini-mansion. But that all changed when her cheating husband's father managed to get her fired and owe her ex alimony! And if that's not bad enough, she keeps having visions of her creepy neighbor next door being shot. Riley tries warning him, and even notifies the police about what she can see coming. Does anybody believe her? Of course not, until he's shot and Riley goes after the killer, making her suspect number one.
Enter Nick Santiago, private detective. He knows Riley didn't do it, but he's a chorus of one. As she insists on being involved in the investigation, things go from bad to bizarre with her elderly neighbors stepping in to "assist". And then Nick meets Riley's psychic family. Could things get any weirder?
If this mystery doesn't get your mind off your own troubles, nothing will! And, oh, by the way, there's a lot of sex in this book, so be prepared, but give it a try! I'm looking forward to the further adventures of Riley and Nick.
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