<P>Now an investigative reporter for the Rosalie Citizen in the Mississippi River port of Rosalie Wendy still likes to unwind over a game of cards. Following the demise of the Rosalie Bridge Club she's started her own group at the Rosalie Country Club.</P><P>During the first meeting of the Country Club Bridge Players the dummy has barely been laid down when another dummy gets in a scuffle at the bar across the room. Bridge-player Carly Ogle's husband Brent is at it again.</P><P>After the club's new female golf pro breaks up the fight Brent storms off to soak in a hot tub. But Carly soon finds the bullying Brent dead in the water clubbed over the head with the pestle the barkeep uses to crush leaves for mint juleps.</P><P>Racist sexist homophobic and an all-around lout Brent made enough enemies to fill a bridge tournament. So Wendy has to play her cards right to get the story—and stay out of hot water long enough to put the squeeze on the killer.</P>