Sterling Chaney's car had crashed, rendering the driver unidentifiable. He was declared dead. As it turns out, someone else had stolen his Porsche and died in the wreck. When Sterling shows up at his own funeral with a bottle of Johnny Walker, it causes quite a stir.
Sterling's wife, Camilla, had previously kicked him out as a result of his serial infidelity. After his "return from the dead," though, she agrees to a reconciliation. But when it is publicly revealed that Sterling makes his money from running a business where women read sexual scripts to men, and that these women barely make a living while Sterling and his manager rake in great wealth, Camilla is disgusted and kicks him out again. It's also clear that Sterling is already straying.
When yet another car wreck occurs, really killing Sterling and a female passenger, Camilla is the prime suspect. Her friend, Angela Richmond, the death investigator for the county, makes it her mission to find out who the real killer is, even as it strains the relationships Angela has with two police officers, Chris Ferretti, her boyfriend, and Jace Budewitz, an officer she often worked with.
Elaine Viets again produces a story with all the drama of a good mystery, with realistic details and relationships, along with a smattering of humor.
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