Without Mercy — Toni L.P. Kelner

Someone's killing off the former cast members of '70s sitcom Kissing Cousinsin Kelner's fab first Where Are They Now? mystery. Boston-based celebrity journalist Tilda Harper loves exploring America's fascination with old TV programs and cult films. After Tilda's nostalgic article Curse of the Kissing Cousins in Entertain Me!mentions the curious deaths of two former cast members, the murder of a third suggests a serial killer with a show-specific agenda. Vincent Peters, one of Tilda's tipsters and a huge Kissing Cousinsfan, believes star Mercy Ashford will be next. Tilda's investigation reveals Mercy walked off a movie set and vanished not long after Kissing Cousinswas canceled. Is Mercy already dead, or is she the murderous psychopath? Kelner (Wed and Buried) depicts Tilda's search for the elusive actress as a merry chase through cyberspace and stacks of dusty magazines, adding in a little romance with sexy bodyguard Nick Tolomeo to keep things humming. (Jan.)Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information