The Curry Killing — Ron Benrey; Janet Benrey

Pippa Hunnechurch is thrust into her own legal thriller when the hottest software company in town hauls her small headhunting firm into court on a charge of “consultant malpractice.” Pippa struggles to defend herself against the sharpest lawyers in the state -- but the evidence is stacked against her. A bad situation gets even worse when the ruthless industrial spy who orchestrated Pippa's legal woes starts killing people -- and decides to include Pippa on the growing list of victims. As Pippa does her best to fend off a prideful murderer, she discovers that her own pride threatens to sabotage her relationship with her brand-new husband.

This novel was originally published under the title of Humble Pie.