Andy Veracruz routinely faces danger and betrayal, but none of his past experiences prepare him for his latest challenge-teaching! When he agrees to help his girlfriend mount a Vegas show featuring her original songs, he never expects to train junior musicians to accompany them. Nor does he expect Rachel to demand a personal commitment. After the theatre manager is kidnapped, Andy loses what's left of his concentration. Despite aid from his lookalike brother and a quick-thinking cousin, how can he hope to stage a worthwhile show?

D.R. Ransdell torments writing students during the day and characters at night. She resides in Tucson, where she also plays with a mariachi. Her latest book, Dervla Alarms the Nanas, is a humorous paranormal mystery set in Tucson.