Books four through six in the award-winning Amanda Pepper mystery series are now available in one volume! This collection includesWITH FRIENDS LIKE THESEWell-known Broadway playwright and TV producer Lyle Zacharias is throwing himself a lavish birthday party in his hometown of Philadelphia. Guests include his current wife, ex-wives, friends, former partners—not to mention Amanda Pepper and her own irrepressible mother, Bea. Yet when Lyle drops dead in the middle of a speech, it appears the likely perpetrator is none other than Bea, whose gift was fifty delicious, but apparently poisoned, tarts!Its up to Amanda to clear her mothers name and find the real murdererbefore he or she strikes again! But Amanda herself may be the next target! Who says teaching isnt exciting? With any more excitement, Amanda will have to retire before she hits thirty-oneif she lives that long!HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATIONAmanda Peppers friend Sasha has a photography assignment in Atlantic City, and she invites her broke schoolteacher friend to come along for a free mini-vacation.
