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Blurb: Former stand-up comic Allyson Roy debuts with
a sharp and witty voice in Aphrodisiac, a hugely entertaining
debut thriller set in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Something
about Gwen Applebee’s death doesn’t add
up. Sex therapist Saylor Oz knows for certain that
late perfume-maker and fashionista extraordinaire
wouldn’t have been caught dead wearing a fanny
pack. So why was there one strapped around Gwen’s
waist when her body was discovered? Not to mention
the coded message embedded in her “suicide note.”
It seems Gwen stumbled upon an ancient formula with
great powers, and someone was willing to kill for
it. Unfortunately for Saylor, the villain did not
get his hands on the formula—but in his quest
he does get his hands on Saylor. Now she and her tough-talking
best friend have less than one week to figure out
where Gwen hid the formula. Between patients, parties,
and an escalating flirtation with a hot local boxer,
Saylor’s desperate hunt leads her from the dark
corners of Brooklyn and the glittering skyscrapers
of Manhattan to the beaches of the Hamptons—all
while she tries to stay one step ahead of a ruthless
killer. With a dazzling combination of suspense, romance,
and a wonderful laugh-out-loud sense of humor, Aphrodisiac
will appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Cruise,
and Christina Dodd.
