Name: This Pen for Hire

Author: Laura Levine
Year: 2002
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Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Chick lit, Fiction

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9780758201584
0758201583
Smarmy personals ads. Daring declarations of love. Writer-for-hire Jaine Austen has penned them all. But when one of the love connections she made is broken up by murder, Jaine finds herself freelancing free-of-charge--and uncovering more than she bargained for. . .

No one seems to need her help more than geeky, gawky Howard Murdoch. His request is simple enough: a letter proclaiming his undying love for Stacy Lawrence, a gorgeous aerobics instructor. The fact that he's never actually met the woman gives Jaine pause--but she soon overcomes her misgivings, warms up her computer, and starts pitching woo on Howard's behalf.

To Jaine's surprise, the letter is a success--the unlikely Romeo lands a date! But his triumph is, sadly, short-lived. On Valentine's Day, Howard finds Stacy bludgeoned to death with a Thigh Master--and is quickly named the prime suspect.

Upon hearing the news, Jaine is shocked. Sure, Howard's awkward, eccentric, and a tiny bit odd. But a murderer? That's hard to believe. Especially after a little sleuthing turns up a whole bunch of people who harbored less-than-loving feelings towards the svelte Stacy.

But Jaine had better wrangle her clues quickly, before a crafty killer catches on--and puts a whole new spin on her ghost writing career. . .

"This book is laugh-out-loud funny. A real winner!" --Laurien Berenson


This book is part of the "A Jaine Austen Mystery" series. Here are some other books from this series:
"Secret Santa"
First published in 2013
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"Killing Cupid"
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"Death Of A Neighborhood Witch"
First published in 2012
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"The PMS Murder"
First published in 2006
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"Shoes to Die For"
First published in 2005
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"Killer Blonde"
First published in 2004
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"Last Writes"
First published in 2003
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"Killer Cruise"
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"Pampered to Death"
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"Killing Bridezilla"
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"Death by Pantyhose"
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