Sticks and Stones

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Sticks and stones may break my bones, or they might actually kill me. What does a woman do when she discovers her husband is an incurable cheater If she's Cat DeLuca, she launches the Pants On Fire Detective Agency to do what two years of unholy matrimony taught her- she catches cheaters. After client Cleo Jones shoots her cheating husband's bum full of buckshot, he disappears, taking her money, her dog, and her sister with him. Cat promises to return the dog and money if her client stops shooting at Walter. She finds the dog and a mysterious bag full of cash, and then she finds Walter, his very dead body still warm. The cops quickly arrest Cleo for the murder of her husband. Cat is determined to prove her client's innocence and it's not an easy sell. Cat's investigation leads to four players with secrets- a childhood friend, a gambler, a construction tycoon, and a legendary Chicago designer. But when forensic evidence suggests the detective knows more about the murder than she's telling, Cat faces the certain loss of her agency...and maybe much more.

Reviews

"Fans of Jennifer Crusie will appreciate Larsen's debut, full of breezy comebacks and characters that come off the page." --"Kirkus Reviews" of "Liar Liar"

"Cat DeLuca...makes a strong first impression in Larsen's comic, sexy debut." --"Publisher's Weekly" of "Liar Liar"

"Packed with action and wonderfully funny characters, this series debut is a masterstroke of hilarity. Cat De Luca is smart and charming in a scorned-woman-turned-to-avenging-all-cheated-upon-women way and is sure to appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum.' --"Library Journal" of "Liar Liar"

"Fans of Jennifer Crusie will appreciate Larsens debut, full of breezy comebacks and characters that come off the page." --"Kirkus Reviews" of "Liar Liar" "Cat DeLuca...makes a strong first impression in Larsen's comic, sexy debut." --"Publisher's Weekly "of "Liar Liar"

"Packed with action and wonderfully funny characters, this series debut is a masterstroke of hilarity. Cat De Luca is smart and charming in a scorned-woman-turned-to-avenging-all-cheated-upon-women way and is sure to appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum.' --"Library Journal "of "Liar Liar"

Author Bio

One day three sisters, linked by a voracious love of mysteries, set off to write their own. Hunched over a mojito and bucket of steamer clams, the Pants On Fire Detective Agency was born. Julianne, Kristen and Kari Larsen, (horse trainer, minister and irreverent baker) deliver a sizzling read and easy smile. Liar Liar is the first book in the Cat DeLuca mysteries. The sisters live in the Pacific Northwest and Chicago area and are currently at work on Cat's next, most fabulous adventure. http-//kjlarsenauthor.com/