He Said, She Said, Murder (he Said, She Said Mystery Series) (volume 1)

Quirky northern California couple Joe and Tanja Shepherd have given up their law enforcement careers to become private investigators. Unfortunately for the down on their luck couple, business is slow, and if they don't come up with some money soon, they're going to lose their home to foreclosure. To make matters worse, Tanja is pregnant and expecting any day.Then Joe's family friend Sheriff Diekmann approaches the couple with an offer. He will pay the detectives as consultants to investigate a cold case that he wants solved. It won't be easy - the victim has been dead for five years, the trail has gone cold, and the case was bungled by the original investigators- but the Shepherds are willing to do whatever it takes to save their family's home... Even if it means risking their lives to bring the cold-blooded killer to justice. The Battle Against Crime Meets The Battle Of The Sexes. In Their Own Words, Joe And Tanja Shepherd Take Turns Dishing Out The Dirt On Their Investigations, Their Marriage, Their Business And Their Financial Problems. They May Not Agree On Everything, But This Couple Knows How To Get The Job Done When It Counts. Before Their Marriage, Tanja Worked For The F.b.i. And Joe Was An Undercover Cop. When They Met, They Fell Head Over Heels... Literally, In Joe's Case. In A Struggle With A Criminal, Joe Fell Off The Roof Of A Building And Broke His Hip. That Fateful Day Changed The Course Of Their Entire Lives. Now They're Married, Living In Northern California's Beautiful Sequoia County, And Expecting Their First Baby. When Joe's Old Friend Sheriff Diekmann Offers To Throw Some Business Their Way, They Eagerly Accept. The Autumn's Hope Detective Agency Is Born. The Couple's First Case Involves The Five-year-old Murder Of A High School Senior Named Becky Sweet. Becky's Killer Struck From Behind, Knocked Her Out Cold, And Left Her To Drown In A Vat Of Cream At A Dairy Outside Of Town. Now, It's Up To Tanja And Joe To Bring The Killer To Justice. It Won't Be Easy. The Trail Is Cold, They Have No Evidence, And The Only Suspect Was Released Years Ago. But They Have To Solve The Murder Before They Get Paid, And If They Don't Come Up With Some Cash Fast, They're Going To Lose Their Home Just In Time For Their Baby's Arrival.