Rich-as-Croesus Uncle Victor has only a few months to live. Edward, his favorite nephew and heir to his fortune, was recently shot to death. Now a second nephew, John Landerโnext in line to inheritโis enlisting the help of Manhattan PI Desiree Shapiro. It seems that just days ago John himself managed to avoid a close encounter with a bullet.
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Desiree soon learns that three of Uncle Victorโs other relatives stand to benefit handsomely if both John and Edward should die before the old man does. Which makes the dedicated foodieโs new client far from the ideal life insurance candidate. But her persistent sleuthing among the decidedly devious trio of suspects fails to uncover a single clue to the assailantโs identity. And eventually Desiree begins to fear that sheโs been overlooking someone. Someone whoโs stayed one step ahead of her all the time.