New York: Hyperion, (2002.) dj. Hardcover first edition - From the dust jacket flap: 'Baltimore's sexiest undertaker, Hitchcock Sewell, is once again cruising for trouble. A childhood friend has been charge with the murder of a local nightclub owner, but Hitch, in his heart, knows she didn't do it. Problem is, the friend has gone into hiding--and she's taken his ever-vivacious ex-wife, Julia, with her.' Winner of the Lefty Award for best humorous mystery. ISBN: 0-786867116.