Lia's kindness to an orphaned beagle draws the attention of an obsessed killer… Lia's new friend Desiree has a secret admirer, one who leaves her tiny figurines sculpted from twisted aluminum foil. Lia worries about the man's intentions but the pint-sized sex pot brushes off Lia's concerns. When Desiree is murdered, Lia not only winds up with the woman's kleptomaniac beagle, she also inherits Desiree's stalker. On the outs with Peter and with the police on the wrong track, Lia will have to rely on her wits and her friends if she wants to stay alive. (79,000 words)