First published 2007
Andi McConnell's sixtieth birthday week delivers one blow after another. She loses her job, her boyfriend dumps her, and then an eccentric uncle she barely knew dies and leaves her something unexpected: a sleek black stretch limousine with bulletproof windows. The inheritance seems absurd and impractical, yet something about the vehicle captivates her. Her fascination turns to horror when she opens the trunk and finds a dead body inside. Now Andi faces a choice between calling the police and becoming their prime suspect, or solving the murder herself. She teams up with a former television private investigator who proves both nosy and charming. Together they stumble through their amateur detective work, making mistakes and creating chaos as they hunt for the real killer. Their investigation becomes a comedy of errors filled with mishaps and unexpected turns. Andi discovers that her new role as an accidental chauffeur and reluctant sleuth might be exactly what she needs to rebuild her life after sixty.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, comedy, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Period: 21st-Century
313 pages · Paperback · Thomas Nelson