Amateur Night — K.K. Beck

The homicide case that convicted young Kevin Shea looks perfect...perfectly hopeless, that is, and just right for Jane da Silva to investigate. Under the terms of her rich uncle's will, Jane has to run his eccentric Foundation for Righting Wrongs to get her share of the estate. And with her cabaret singing career in mothballs and no money to quench her champagne taste, Jane is willing to risk her pretty neck sleuthing.

As for Kevin's chances? His own mother believes he's guilty. But an S.O.S. call from his lawyer suggests a key witness exists somewhere. Jane's adroit gumshoe-ing soon has her pussyfooting it north. Far north, to Vancouver Island, Canada. Soon a dark, handsome and very shady character is on her trail, following her through the wild with murder in his eyes. Or is it desire? Jane has tackled another lost cause, all right, and it is about to endanger her life ... and her heart.