Trouble seems to follow Maddie Springer wherever she goes. First it's her embezzling (and married!) boyfriend. Now she has a mysterious phone call from her estranged father of 26 years. Not only does he call, but the message is abruptly ended by something that sounds suspiciously like a gunshot! If that wasn't bad enough, everyone's favorite hot cop, Jack Ramirez, promised he'd call -- and that was six weeks ago!

Curious as to what her father might be up to and if he's really in trouble, Maddie questions her mother about his possible whereabouts. Giving Maddie only a vague hint that he ran off to Vegas with a show girl named Lola, her mother has nothing more to say on the subject. Asking for Ramirez's help in the matter only gets Maddie several strict warnings to "stay away from Vegas." Never letting a man tell her what to do, Maddie packs her shortest skirts and highest heels for a road trip to find her father.

Vegas has more in store for Maddie than what she's prepared for -- not only does she find her father, she stumbles across a dead transvestite showgirl with a possible mob connection. Luckily, Ramirez is doing a little undercover work (while still trying to get under Maddie's covers). Will his smoldering looks and rock-hard six-pack get in the way of her discovering the truth behind her father?

In this follow up to SPYING IN HIGH HEELS, Gemma Halliday brings more silliness and flamboyance to the mystery genre. Readers who crave fashion labels, slapstick- like comedy and light mystery mixed with romance will love this book.

Book Summary

L.A. shoe designer Maddie Springer hasn't seen her father since he reportedly ran off to Las Vegas with a showgirl named Lola. So she's shocked when he leaves a desperate plea for help on her answering machine - ending in a loud bang. Gunshot? Car backfire? Never one to leave her curiosity unsatisfied, Maddie straps on her stilettos and, along with her trigger-happy best friend, makes tracks for Sin City in search of her MIA dad.

Maddie hits the jackpot, all right. She finds not only her dad, but also a handful of aging drag queens, an organized crime ring smuggling fake Prada pumps, and one relentless killer. Plus, it seems the LAPD's sexiest cop is doing a little Vegas moonlighting of his own. In a town where odds are everything, Maddie bets it all on her ability to out-step a vicious murderer. She just hopes her gamble pays off… before her own luck runs out.