The Unkindest Cut

Emma Diamond is a recent widow with a passion for bridge and a lively curiosity. But is she game for a good murder? You bet.

Emma and her friends Marylou and Sophie are headed to the Texas hill country for a bridge retreat that turns out to be a thrilling spectacle for a reason they never anticipated: It's playing host to battling bridge instructors. Both are bitter professional contenders. Both are infamous personal enemies. But only one survives the weekend.

Emma finds the victim with a knife in his chest, the queen of diamonds in his hand, and a number of suspects in the shadows, each with something to hide and a reason to kill. But even for a clever game player like Emma, it's not easy to guess why the killer struck--or where the killer will strike next.