How can a newspaper social columnist become an investigative reporter? The answer for 24-year-old Trica Tracy came with falling into the middle of a hodgepode of crimes, from bribery to smuggling to murder, with a good chance she'll be the next corpse. Can her gusto and the love of her detective boyfriend be strong enough to save her from the charms of the mysterious sailor? 83,000 words, this contemporary detective story has minimal sexuality and violence without profanity. In a previous version it placed on the local Barnes and Nobles bestseller list twice.