Another Claudia Valentine murder mystery, and winner of the 1993 Shamus Crime Fiction Award.

Claudia Valentine is back! Claudia Valentine, Australia's spunkiest female private eye returns - in her most exhilirating adventure.

Being a minder for Dolores Delgado was no trouble at all for Claudia. Dolores slept all morning, shopped all afternoon and danced all night. Hanging out with this exotic and beautiful creature was fun as much as work.

Then, things got complicated. Dolores dropped dead. On stage. With barely a mark on her perfect body. Claudia had never lost a client before. Let alone one who was also a friend. This was not going to be good for business.

Claudia's investigation leads her into a steamy world of passion and intrigue, of death and double crosses, of romance and revenge. And finally to the truth hidden beneath the layers of dazzling deception.