Dating Dead Men: A Novel (Wollie Shelley Mystery Series) - Softcover

Kozak, Harley Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767921232 ISBN 13: 9780767921237

Publisher: Crown, 2005

Synopsis

Los Angeles greeting-card artist Wollie Shelley is dating forty men in sixty days as research for a radio talk show host's upcoming book, How to Avoid Getting Dumped All the Time. Wollie is meeting plenty of eligible bachelors but not falling in love, not until she stumbles over a dead body en route to Rio Pescado--a state-run mental hospital--and is momentarily taken hostage by a charismatic "doctor" who is on the run from the Mob. Wollie fears that her beloved brother, a paranoid schizophrenic living at Rio Pescado, is involved in the murder, so rather than go to the authorities, she decides to solve the crime on her own. As she meets up with an array of small-time crooks and swaggering mobsters only slightly more sinister than the men she’s been dating, Wollie realizes that "getting dumped" is the least of her problems. Finding true love, she discovers, sometimes means learning how to avoid getting killed . . .

Dating Dead Men will keep readers guessing until the final bullet is shot--and cheering for the irresistible Wollie as she makes her way out of confusion and into the welcoming embrace of Mr. Right.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

“Harley Jane Kozak has created a set of delightful characters in Dating Dead Men. Wollie, her entrepreneur extraordinaire, manages to deal with a
murder, the Mafia, an appealing but mysterious love interest, and a killer who wants to see her dead, all with originality and humor. Lately, I find
myself looking over my shoulder when I'm driving to see if there's a Hummer behind me. I hope she comes back for a second act.”
--Lee Harris, author of MURDER IN HELL'S KITCHEN

“Lots of action, quirky characters, an engaging new sleuth who designs greeting cards, and a ferret named Margaret -- what more could any reader want?  Dating Dead Men is a superb debut.”
--Valerie Wolzien, author of A FASHIONABLE MURDER
“Dating Dead Men is the funniest mystery I've read in ages. Any woman who has ever wondered how many more Mr. Wrongs she'll have to date to meet Mr. Right will love this book. Dating Dead Men is delightful, wicked, and well-written--I look forward to the next Harley Jane Kozak novel!
 --Jan Burke, author of Nine
 
 
 

About the Author:

Harley Jane Kozak is an actor whose screen credits include Parenthood, The Favor, and Arachnophobia. She lives in California with her husband, three children, two dogs, and a cat. She is working on a sequel to Dating Dead Men.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0767921232
• ISBN 13: 9780767921237
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352