This book is dedicated to my fellow Jungle Red Writers: Hallie Ephron, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Deborah Crombie, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Lucy Burdette, Susan Elia McNeal, with thanks for their support and friendship and for the fun we have with game shows at Bouchercon.

And a special dedication to Barbara Kindell, who lent her name to a Hollywood personality for this book.

Thanks to my wonderful editor, Jackie Cantor; my agents, Meg Ruley and Christina Hogrebe for always being there for me. To my fans for their support, and as always to John for helping polish the manuscript, driving me around and making the best coffee in California.