Love Stinks — Jeffrey Marks

In this prequel to the Malice Domestic Grant-winning title, The Scent of Murder, cosmetic manager Marissa Scott must contend with the arrival of Steve Douglas, a local man made good in Hollywood. Steve's in town to promote his new fragrance, Perchance, and his latest film. When Steve keels over at the store in front of hundreds of fans, the police step in to solve the murder. However, Marissa must contend with missing cases of Perchance, new employees, and a killer who thinks she might be getting too close to the answers.