Inherit the Shoes - (A Jersey Girl Legal Mystery) by E J Copperman (Paperback)

About the Book

When lawyer Sandy Moss moves to Los Angeles, her new life hits a snag when her divorce client, charming TV star Patrick McNabb, is found standing over the body of his soon-to-be ex-wife. Patrick is determined to clear his name, using all the legal skills he's learned from playing a lawyer on TV, and Sandy's the only person he'll allow to help .

Book Synopsis

Lawyer Sandy Moss gets mixed up in a celebrity murder case in LA, in the first in a brand-new cosy legal mystery series.

New Jersey prosecutor Sandy Moss is tired of petty criminals, and a new job at a glitzy Los Angeles law firm seems the perfect career move. Putting 3,000 miles between her and her ex-boyfriend is just an added bonus.

But on Sandy's first morning as a family attorney, she inadvertently kills her new career stone dead when she offends her boss during a meeting with the firm's top celebrity client, charismatic TV star Patrick McNabb. But that's not as dead as Patrick's soon-to-be ex-wife, Patsy, is that evening, when she's discovered shot by an arrow, her husband standing over her.

Did Patrick really kill his wife in a dispute over a pair of shoes? All signs point to yes. But Patrick is determined to clear his name, using all the legal skills he's learned from playing a lawyer on TV, and to Sandy's deep dismay, she's the only person he'll allow to help . . .

From the Back Cover

E.J. COPPERMAN INHERIT THE SHOES New Jersey prosecutor Sandy Moss is tired of petty criminals, and a new job at a glitzy Los Angeles law firm seems the perfect career move. Putting 3,000 miles between her and her ex-boyfriend is just an added bonus. But on Sandy's first morning as a family attorney, she inadvertently kills her new career stone dead when she offends her boss during a meeting with the firm's top celebrity client, charismatic TV star Patrick McNabb. But that's not as dead as Patrick's soon-to-be ex-wife, Patsy, is that evening, when she's discovered shot by an arrow, her husband standing over her. Did Patrick really kill his wife in a dispute over a pair of shoes? All signs point to yes. But Patrick is determined to clear his name, using all the legal skills he's learned from playing a lawyer on TV, and to Sandy's deep dismay, she's the only person he'll allow to help . . .

Review Quotes

A ton of spirited fun-- "Publishers Weekly on Bones Behind the Wheel"

Anyone looking for a laugh-out-loud mystery should pick up this series launch-- "Library Journal Starred Review of Dog Dish of Doom"

Charming . . . Cozy readers should savor this romp through the world of animal acting and television production-- "Publishers Weekly on Bird, Bath, and Beyond"

Delightful, witty . . . Readers who appreciate Miranda James' mysteries will savor this fun cozy-- "Library Journal Starred Review of Bird, Bath, and Beyond"

Pitch-perfect heroine-- "Kirkus Reviews on Bird, Bath, and Beyond"

Readers won't want to miss a minute of the mayhem. In or out of the courtroom, Copperman's right on the money-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Sandy is a Jersey girl, a competent, tenacious, yet vulnerable heroine in a cast of vividly described characters and in a story with multiple plot twists that's enlivened with humor and set against the glittering backdrop of Hollywood - Booklist