Elaine's plumbing backs up so Myrtle steps in to host the monthly bunco party. As the game is ready to begin a killer, strikes leaving a dead guest in her backyard.

Myrtle is ready to investigate what she didn't count on was ...
1. Miles getting sick and having to take care of him. Suddenly her sidekick
isn't available to help with interviews and providing rides.
2. Elaine and Red need to use her bathroom and laundry, while the
plumbing is being dug up and repaired. Red may notice her snoopingl
3. Sloan Jones, owner of the Bradley Bugle is trying to attract new
subscribers and new advertisers. He takes the town newspaper into a
new direction of salacious reporting. Myrtle must try to nudge him back
to the old Bradley Bugle's beloved formula "local events reporting".
But Myrtle doesn't stop her investigating!

This series is getting funnier and more addicting. I can't wait to read more. ( )

I must be in a mood, because the high ratings and glowing reviews of this book disagree with my assessment. And my assessment is this book is bad.

Myrtle Clover is the worst. She's judgmental, and insufferable, and bitchy to everyone. I would never spend a half second with her. She's especially horrible to her hired help and her daughter-in-law. She seems to be less horrible to her only friend, Miles, but not by much. The best thing I can say about this book is I got it for free. So long, Myrtle. Enjoy the rest of your busybody life of meddling and judgment alone. ( )