[An Odelia Gray Mystery 12] • The Secret Country of Yourself

*Viral videos and dangerous criminals turn Odelia and Greg's good deed into accusations of murder *

It's the dog days of summer for Odelia and Greg after they rescue a dog from a closed car on a blistering hot day. The culprit is former reality star Marla Kingston, who's married to a client of Odelia's law firm. The dog was saved, but Odelia's job might not be when Kingston demands blood. Things get even stickier when a video of the rescue goes viral, and the man who helped them winds up dead. And who is the mysterious young woman who shows up about the same time? Is she connected or just an opportunist looking to cash in on their reluctant Internet fame?

Praise for the Odelia Grey Mysteries:

11: Rhythm Clues

"Jaffarian's fun, frenzied eleventh mystery featuring plucky plus-size paralegal Odelia Grey...is a fluffly melange of danger, humor, and surprises."- Publishers Weekly

"[A] delightful series."- Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

"More corpses surely lie in wait for [Odelia]... But it's fun to see her ditzy niece share the spotlight this time around."- Kirkus Reviews

10: A Body to Spare

"[A] witty series with its quirky, well-drawn characters."- Booklist

"Offbeat...the suspenseful climax offers some unexpected turns for everyone."- Publishers Weekly

9: Hell on Wheels

"Action-filled...Jaffarian neatly pulls all the plot lines together for a satisfying outcome."- Publishers Weekly

8: Secondhand Stiff

"Witty and well-plotted."- Publishers Weekly

"Ina's goods may be secondhand, but Jaffarian's are first-class."- Kirkus Reviews

"Odelia and her colorful family and colleagues are as quirky and appealing as those found in Sharon Fiffer's Jane Wheel series."- Booklist

"[A] clever, winning tale with lots of laughs along the way."- Suspense Magazine

*7: Hide and Snoop *

"Odelia takes no nonsense from anyone and stops at nothing to give the bad guys what they deserve."- Kirkus Reviews

"Jaffarian is a skilled writer who is able to make extreme situations seem plausible and minor characters multidimensional. This character-rich series will appeal especially to readers of G. A. McKevett."- Booklist Online

"[An] enormously entertaining seventh cozy...tight plotting, first-class humor, and vivid descriptions."- Publishers Weekly

"It's nice to read a book in which the heroine is not obsessed over body image. Odelia...is happy, healthy, in love-and utterly charming."-Kathleen Henrikkus for The New York Journal of Books

6: Twice as Dead

"Plenty of humor, the charms of the feisty main character, and a great supporting cast add to the amusement."- Booklist

"Jaffarian outdoes herself this time with an exceedingly clever plot."- Mystery Scene

5: Corpse on the Cob

"Ultimately, Corpse on the Cob offers readers much food for thought."- Mystery Scene

"The personal story makes this among the most satisfying novels in the series."- Booklist

"Jaffarian's delightful fifth cozy to feature supersized sleuth Odelia Grey...Jaffarian keeps getting better and better at blending humor, suspense, and romance."- Publishers Weekly