Marry, Kiss, Kill

A Novel

A California beach town is flooded with movie stars and the occasional murder in this “funny, sexy mystery” from the Desperate Housewives staff writer (Publishers Weekly).

As movie stars descend on Santa Barbara for an international film festival, smart-talking deputy chief detective Nola MacIntire and her handsome partner, Tony Angelotti, are out to solve the murder of a local street musician. It sounds like a simple-enough case of senseless killing—until a businessman who recently lost his shirt in the crash also loses his life.

Suddenly, Nola and Tony have a tangled web of crime on their hands. And pulling the strings leads them to shady real estate deals, underground eco-radicals, and more danger than either wants to deal with in this “absolutely hilarious” debut novel by a five-time Emmy-winning television writer and producer (Marilyn Dahl).
Nominated for Best Mystery, Southern California Independent Booksellers Association.

“A delightful combination of snark, sass, and sunshine . . . one to enjoy in the sun, preferably with sand between your toes and an umbrella drink close at hand.” —Publishers Weekly

“Raymond Chandler meets Chelsea Handler—a hard-boiled, sexy, funny book.” —David Hyde Pierce, acclaimed Broadway actor and star of Frasier

“Absolutely hilarious . . . the rat-a-tat banter will delight you.” —Marilyn Dahl, Shelf Awareness

“The one-liners seem more and more natural as the book goes on, and by the end, the reader is eager for more. Recommend this enjoyable romp to fans of Evanovich and other wisecracking lady sleuths.” —Booklist

“A smart, irreverent, and delicious yarn. Murder and mayhem in picaresque Santa Barbara.” —Wendie Malick, star of Hot in Cleveland, Just Shoot Me, and Dream On

“Deeply twisted and deeply funny, Marry, Kiss, Kill is a laugh-out-loud murder mystery. Flett-Giordano’s delightfully sardonic sense of humor is outrageous and satisfying.” —Jane Leeves, star of Hot in Cleveland, Frasier, and more