The Temple of Love — Robert A. Liston

The naked and drowned body of beauty queen Kellie Greene is no sooner found in her mother's swimming pool than Walter and DeeDee Byerly, known to the cops as the Bye-Byes, begin to turn up information suggesting murder. First, Walter learns his snitch friend, Henry Clay, was beaten up, had his money stolen, and “saw the naked lady,” but did not look.

Soon DeeDee learns from Hyacinth Owens, the beauteous employee in her flower shop, that Kellie Greene was heavily involved in something called the Temple of Love. Despite warnings, DeeDee sets out to investigate, joining the temple and even donning the sheer costume guaranteed to foster love -- and death.

Thus, do the Bye-Byes become embroiled in their most dangerous and challenging case, dealing not just with murder, but drugs, hypnotism, and sexual temptation. Aided by Latina detective Lupe Hernandez, they must use all the talents that make them the wittiest and most endearing sleuths since Nick and Nora Charles.