The Alibi Club - by Carrie Talick (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Shortlisted for the 2026 Mystery & Mayhem Book Awards!

A blind date turns to calamity in this charming story that's Materialists meets Anxious People.

Single, female, forty-one. Forensic psychologist Jamie Frisco's bio reads more like victim data than stellar online dating fodder, and she's on the verge of becoming a forever-spinster. Then her mother threatens to leave her out of her will unless Jamie brings a suitable date to her wedding. Enter matchmaker Lorna Gray, who invites Jamie to a blind date night--Dinner for Six.

Recently paroled antiquities thief Cliff Weston is desperate to change but needs a loan to start his new security business. Looking to schmooze his benefactor by passing as a family man, he accepts Lorna Gray's invitation to Dinner for Six.

As Dinner for Six commences, Jamie, Cliff and four other unlikely singles are digging into their main course when bombs knock out the power, throwing everything into chaos.

After the smoke clears, a SWAT team arrives and a lockdown ensues, trapping them together. As the night goes on, sparks fly between Cliff and Jamie. Meanwhile, the biggest heist in Manhattan Beach history goes down, and someone at the table might be behind it all.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Alibi Club
"Confidently written and superbly plotted, The Alibi Club weaves together a tale of crime, passion, and the hilarious horrors of online dating. Had me gasping, swooning, and grinning. What a delightful read!"
--Jenny Elder Moke, award-winning author of She Doesn't Have A Clue

"The Alibi Club delivers an irresistible blend of heist, humor, and romance. The clever plotting is layered with wry wit, passion, complex relationships, and a gossamer yet persistent strand of hope. A fun and captivating read!"
--Sarah Fox, author of the Wyatt Investigations Mysteries series

About the Author

Carrie Talick writes novels where friendship is the real deal, love is complicated, and bad decisions are highly entertaining. Author of The Alibi Club and Beware the Mermaids, she mixes hilarity with heart, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of honesty. She is also an award-winning copywriter who wrote the script for the 2019 Hyundai Super Bowl spot "Elevator," which starred Jason Bateman as a friendly docent to Hell. Michigan-born, LA-based, she spends her time writing, listening to vinyl with her husband, and catering to the whims of her rescue pets.