Legwork

"CALL ME SENTIMENTAL, BUT A NEW LAST NAME WAS THE ONE THING MY EX GAVE ME THAT CAN'T BE CURED WITH PENICILLIN. SO I KEPT IT."So notes wisecracking Casey Jones, a big- hearted PI who mentions her 170 pounds of pulchritude every chance she gets and shows it off to expert advantage in numerous encounters both personal and professional. She’s tough as a Florida gator anddownright hilariouson the subjects of men, living in the South, Yankees, and being a size 16 in a size 2 world. Don't be fooled by her constant wisecracks, though. She takes her job seriously and will stop at nothing when it comes to getting justice for the underdogs who come to her for help.In LEGWORK, Casey takes on crooked politicians, dirty business deals, old grudges, ancient crimes, and everyone’s favorite: dysfunctional families.Set in the Raleigh area of North Carolina, it sports an Old South-meets -the-New South patina of patrician families gone rogue and secret love affairs that could derail a dynasty. When one of Casey’s body guarding jobs goes wrong and an up-and-coming politician discovers a corpse in her car, Casey kicks into high gear with the help of her 360-pound boss Bobby D. to uncover the truth. Fueled by Krispy Kreme doughnuts and distracted by every good looking man who crosses her path, Casey soon finds that nothing is what it seems when it comes to the crossroads of sex, political lies, and familial ambition. With plenty of action and surprising plot twists, LEGWORK is the debut novel in Katy Munger's hilarious and acclaimed Casey Jones Mystery series. Casey is a big, bad bottled blonde who takes no prisoners as she delves into cases for those who are marginalized on the outskirts of society.