The Sleeping Lady

Thirty-five-year-old Rae Sullivan owns a thriving home dcor shop in the San Francisco Bay area, near majestic Mt. Tamalpais (to locals, The Sleeping Lady). But when her business partner, Thalia, confides that she has a lover in France, Raes comfortable life starts to unravel. Soon, an anonymous note-writer threatens to reveal the affair, and Thaliawho, unswayed by Raes warnings, insists on confronting the blackmailerturns up dead in Golden Gate Park. The police, convinced the crime was a random mugging, are dismissive of Raes story of blackmail. Then a scandal from Raes past job comes to light, and the police start to eye her as a suspect. To clear her reputation and ensure justice for Thalia, Rae decides its up to her to unmask the murdererdespite her husbands objections. Raes sleuthing leads her to France, where she enlists the help of Thalias handsome half brother. As they collaborate to catch the killer, sparks fly between them, and Rae has to contend with these newly aroused feelingseven as she strives to outmaneuver a cold-blooded murderer who wants to silence her.