When Mr. Black becomes the top suspect in a murder investigation, Isobel Avery is roped into helping Etta, her Glock, and her greyhound clear his name.Except her boyfriend Connor is warning her to stay out of it, the new client she's protecting from poison threats requires her full attention, and oh yeah, Izzy thinks Mr. Black might be guilty... He did once try to beat her to a pulp after all.To make matters worse, Etta and Izzy aren't the only ones digging in to this case, and the other parties are a whole lot more dangerous. And if Mr. Black didn't do it, then the real killer is still out there and might not appreciate their interference.As Izzy struggles to make sure the right bad guy goes to prison, find her footing in her new romantic relationship, and integrate herself into her client's alien world of high-society ladies - the same world the victim is from - she'd better watch out for poisons, vengeance, and firebombs.*** Includes bonus short story: Taste of Christmas ***