Fatal Fixer-Upper

Author: Jennie Bentley

Publication Date: 1 November 2008

Publisher: Berkley

Avery Baker was once a New York designer, but inheriting her aunt's old Maine cottage has led her down a new career path - home renovation. Now, with help from hunky handyman Derek Ellis, Avery starts learning the ABCs of DIY. But when the designer-turned-renovator finds clues that lead to a missing professor, she wonders if she can finish the house - without getting finished off in the process.

Book 1 in the Do-It-Yourself mysteries.