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Dead Ex Summary

Wollie Shelley—the endearing, idiosyncratic heroine of the award-winning Dating Dead Men and Dating Is Murder—returns in a funny murder mystery set in the world of television soaps.

When David Zetrakis, the producer of a popular soap opera, is found shot to death the day after Christmas, Wollie Shelley finds herself caught up in the murder investigation. Zetrakis was one of the many Mr. Wrongs in Wollie’s career as a serial dater, and her friend Joey has emerged as the media’s prime suspect. A hot-tempered celebrity who had dated Zetrakis and was fired from his show some years ago, Joey has inherited a million-dollar Klimt from him. But Joey is not the only potential suspect. Zetrakis left lots of nice bequests to the cast and crew of the show. And as the dating correspondent on a talk show called SoapDirt, Wollie, who’s required to dine and dish with the stars, quickly discovers that the behind-the-scenes intrigues of television soaps are as highly charged as the on-screen shenanigans.

Dead Ex Reviews

"Fans of Jennifer Crusie's heroines are sure to like witty, well-meaning Wollie, who plays like a less-cynical version of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum." - Booklist.

"Starred Review. A Greek mythology twist and crackling insider insight into the fascinating soap opera world enhance this clever whodunit." - PW.

"Libraries of all sizes will want this hilarious, rapidly paced romp for their mystery and chick-lit collections." - Library Journal.

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Harley Jane Kozak Author Biography

Harley Jane Kozak was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and grew up in North Dakota and Nebraska, where her mother taught music at the University in Lincoln. She had acted in more than 30 plays when she went to New York City to attend NYU's School of the Arts (now Tisch School of the Arts). After completing the program, she was cast in the feature film The House on Sorority Row. She later had principle roles in three soap operas—Texas, Guiding Light and Santa Barbara—and had made her way to Los Angeles, where she went on to star in feature films and prime time television programs. Ten years later she began to write novels, have babies and acquire dogs, cats, fish, and rabbits—and the rest, as they say, is history. She has published four novels and has...

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