A Dead Red Heart: Humorous Mystery, Amateur Sleuth Woman Protagonist

Lalla Bains, ex-model and Ag pilot has plenty to keep her busy during another long hot summer in the San Joaquin Valley of California. But when a homeless veteran litters her vintage red caddy with paper snowflakes Lalla figures it's time for a showdown. Unfortunately, someone else has the same idea leaving Lalla with a dying man at her feet and only his strange last words, "The more there is, the less you see," as the only clue to his killer. No one wants her involved in the investigation; certainly not the creepy detective who slithers across her path every chance he gets, and not the local newspaper reporter whose annoying high-jinks cause her to want to set fire to the last three hairs on his head, nor Lalla's love interest, Sheriff Caleb Stone, who can only wish he could reign in Lalla's enthusiasm for sleuthing where she's not welcome. Ultimately, the question: What would you do if the love of your life lost their chance at a heart transplant to a convicted felon brings Lalla to the answer of the killer as well as the dubious responsibility of proving it before the killer strikes again.