This series follows a stressed-out single mother and struggling novelist whose life takes a hilariously chaotic turn when she's mistaken for a contract killer. Driven by financial necessity and a sharp wit, she stumbles into a world of crime, navigating murder investigations and the messy realities of motherhood. The books expertly blend suspense, laugh-out-loud humor, and genuine heart, celebrating the triumphs and frustrations of parenting with authentic flair. Readers will delight in the fast-paced plotting and the unforgettable protagonist's journey through unexpected danger and personal growth.
"Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano's adult debut Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is the first in a witty, fast-paced mystery series, following struggling suspense novelist and single mom Finlay Donovan, whose fiction treads dangerously close to the truth as she becomes tangled in real-life murder investigations.."--
Finlay Donovan - single mum, floundering crime writer and accidental hit-woman - is, once again, struggling to finish her crime novel. Ever since someone misinterpreted her talking about her new book, she has been busier than ever working as a hit-woman and taking on the life she usually reserves for her characters. On the bright side, the only dead body she's dealt with lately is that of her daughter's pet goldfish. On the not-so-bright side, someone wants her ex-husband dead. And saving him is going to send her down a rabbit hole of soccer moms disguised as hit-women, with a little more involvement with the Russian mob than she'd like. With her book deadline looming, and an ex-husband to keep alive, Finlay is quickly coming to the end of her rope. She can only hope there isn't a noose at the end of it...