Mother Finds a Body

"Pure ozone to those tired of ordinary oxygen."—The New Yorker"One of the greatest mysteries ever written."—The Philadelphia Daily News"Our most famous burlesque queen may raise the temperature with a strip tease, but she chills the blood when she goes into her detective routine."—The Boston PostIn this steamy sequel to The G-String Murders, Gypsy Rose Lee's noir thriller reads as if it's ripped from her own diary pages. When her mother finds a dead body in Gypsy's trailer during her honeymoon, Gypsy realizes that no one is who they seem to be, and everyone is worthy of suspicion.Gypsy Rose Lee (1911–1970) was born Louise Hovick in Seattle, Washington, and became the most famous burlesque actor and striptease artist of her day, renowned as much for her witty repartee on stage as for removing her clothes. First performing with her sister on the vaudeville circuit and later in striptease...