A Tisket, A Tasket, A Fancy Stolen Casket

Book excerpt: Mortuary cosmetologist Calamine “Callie” Parrish likes to end her days in a relaxing way—with a Moon Pie, an episode of Six Feet Under, and a few chapters in one of her mystery novels. But right now she’s putting in some overtime at the undertaker’s. When the body of up-and-coming car dealer Bobby Saxon comes into Middleton’s Mortuary with a hypodermic hidden in the neck, Callie realizes there’s a killer on the loose trying to bury his crimes. With a list of suspects that includes Bobby’s dueling ex-wives, rival car dealers, and even her own boss, Callie must unearth the culprit—or she might be next. Callie’s got a knack for making the dead look their best. But no amount of concealer can cover up murder.