Pamela Burford

Simmering Stu

Book 6: Jane Delaney Mysteries

About the Book

A hot tub can be a great place to decompress—provided your tub toy isn’t a Glock 9-millimeter. When Death Diva Jane discovers that Stu Ruskin has taken decompression a little too far, everyone assumes his sudden demise was self-inflicted. The result of a guilty conscience perhaps? After all, no one who knew Stu would describe him as a Boy Scout.

Jane begins to suspect murder when disturbing revelations come to light, involving a blood feud, secret recipes, and a (haunted?) bed-and-breakfast inn with a dark history going back to Colonial times.

As if a hot-tub homicide weren’t enough to deal with, Jane is more than a little conflicted about yummy bad boy Martin McAuliffe. All she really knows about the sexy bartender is that he has a mysterious past and is a darn good kisser. But hey, Sexy Beast approves of him, and when has Jane’s neurotic canine sidekick ever steered her wrong?

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Format: Unabridged
Runtime: 6h 43 m

Praise for the Jane Delaney series

“Look out, Janet Evanovich: Jane Delaney is a worthy rival of Stephanie Plum. Bright, smart, and incredibly funny, Undertaking Irene is a delightful laugh-out-loud roller-coaster ride.”

— Lorna Barrett, New York Times best-selling author of Book Clubbed

“Engaging and hilarious, Uprooting Ernie is the perfect summer read with its Long Island setting, light (but not trite) prose and very human humor.”

— Tamsen Schultz, best-selling author of the Windsor Series mysteries

Uprooting Ernie is an intriguing murder mystery, full of twists and turns, interesting characters, and hilarious escapades you don’t want to miss.”

— Angel Sefer, best-selling author of The Greek Isles Series

“Witty characters, humorous story line and a plot so fun you won’t want to stop reading this book!… It’s laugh-out-loud funny and will make people wonder what you are reading!”

— Shelley’s Book Case

“This one is definitely ♥♥♥♥♥!”

 — Rantin’, Ravin’, & Reading

Undertaking Irene by Pamela Burford is one of the funniest books I’ve read in a long time!… I was laughing out loud right from the start… I can’t wait for book two. If you like humor with your mystery, definitely check this one out!”

— Brooke Blogs, 5 Stars!

“Quirky characters, an intriguing mystery, and snappy dialogue!”

— Escape With Dollycas

“I hated to put it down… I will be looking to read other books by Pamela Burford!”

— Readalot

“Oh what a fun read!… There are some seriously superb ideas in this book! The names especially—I mean, how not to love Sexy Beast, the most adorable, lovable purse-sized doggie in the world, who just happens to be a millionaire, owning a mansion for his house. And his human, the Death Diva (aka Jane Delaney)? Come on, admit you’re smiling at this point… Yeah, lots of good chuckles, a bit of nail-biting suspense, a love triangle of sorts, or at least a good dilemma in the subject—all my faves!!!… Really entertaining book!!! Two thumbs up!”

— BookBug’s World

“The real delight of these books is the humour. I found myself laughing out loud at some of the things that Jane gets herself involved in… I loved this book and really hope that we don’t have to wait too long for the next one. I for one, can’t wait to see what Jane gets up to next.”

— Crazy K.A.L.M.

The Details

Published: June 7, 2020
Publisher: Radical Poodle Press
Pages: 269
Formats: EbookPaperbackAudiobook
ISBN-13: 978-1-944922-71-9 (ebook), 978-1-944922-72-6 (paperback), 978-1-944922-90-0 (audiobook)ASIN: B0B7GMHYQ2
Genres & Tropes
Cozy Mystery, Murder Mystery, Female Sleuth, Amateur Sleuth, Female Protagonist, Dog Mystery, Humor, Small Town, Love Triangle