Christine Matthews

Three women are found smothered to death in front of their televisions in a curious manner: each was found staring blindly at the screen while Claire Hunt, the host of "Home Mall, encouraged them to pick up the phone for the deal of the day. Not one to sit by and let her good reputation--or that of her top-rated show--go down the drain, Claire and her devoted husband, Gil, decide that it's time to go shopping... for a killer And soon Claire is bargaining for her life with a murderer." Surprising and exciting conclusion . . . Gil and Clair are fun. Let's hope we see them again." -- Booklist"A fun, sweet mystery, suspenseful and so full of love between the characters I nearly cried while reading." -- Pat Tracy.

A heart-stopping mystery anthology from fourteen of today's best-loved and bestselling female mystery and suspense writers. Wisteria Lane Has Nothing On The Grand Dames of Mystery... In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix of meddling mothers-in-law, creepy neighbors, cheating husbands, fickle female friends, careers left behind, out-of-control kids, steamy sex, and much, much more in this thrilling collection of stories. Go behind the lace curtains and PTA smiles to explore the often mind-numbing reality of being a housewife. You'll laugh, you'll scream, you'll recognize yourself or your best friend in each of these deadly situations. Join Nevada Barr, Barbara Collins, Carole Nelson Douglas, Eileen Dreyer, Vicki Hendricks, Suzann Ledbetter, Elisabeth Massie, Christine Matthews, Denise Mina, Marcia Muller, Sara Paretsky, Nancy Pickard, S. J. Rozan, and Julie Smith on a riotous ride through the dark but often hilarious corners of the housewife psyche. In Deadly Housewives, the murders and mysteries on Wisteria Lane will look like an elementary-school bake sale compared to the thrills and suspense that these masters cook up!