Bad Vice

She survived a cheating husband, a nervous breakdown, and a disastrous blind date. But someone just turned her decoy operation deadly — and Mimi Capurro is about to find out how bad "vice" can really get.

Private detective Mimi Capurro thought running a prostitution sting operation for the Salinas Police Department was her ticket back to normal. New business, new income, new lease on life. Maybe even a new man — if her meddling business partner Charles would stop announcing her love life to the entire police department.

Then one of her decoys goes missing. And turns up dead.

Now Mimi and the dangerously well-dressed Charles are knee-deep in dirty cops, a mother with secrets darker than her cigarette habit, and a murder trail that winds from the streets of Salinas all the way back to a cold case in Minneapolis. Add a mayor's husband who really should've stayed home, a homeless man wearing critical evidence around his neck, and an ex-boyfriend who keeps showing up at the worst possible moments — and Mimi's "fresh start" is looking a lot like a crime scene.

In Salinas, vice comes in all shapes. Some wear badges.

The Gotcha Detective Agency is officially back in business. The question is — will they survive it?

Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich and Mary Daheim — equal parts murder, mayhem, and mortifying romantic moments.