Waiting can be murder.

Former corporate executive Kate Lawrence’s plans to simplify her life have gone seriously awry. Her new job as assistant to a prominent Connecticut lawyer is a nightmare. The condo police at her elegant Wethersfield digs are on her case. Even her usually amiable housecats are bristling over a visiting kitten. Worst of all, there’s no telling how long she’ll have to wait for longtime love Armando to return from an unexpected assignment in South America.

Contemplating a long, lonely summer, Kate’s misery is complete. At least things couldn’t possibly get any worse—or could they?