In She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not, Jean D. Erhardt introduces us to Kim Claypoole, a reluctant yet charming-when-pressed sleuth. In this story, the first in a series, we become acquainted with Kim's irreverent and quick-witted ways.
In order to keep her wacky mother's country music radio station from going down the tubes, Kim is compelled to take a leave of absence from the Smoky Mountains, her double-wide, and restaurant partner Mad Ted Weber. Making matters worse, as Kim heads to her hometown in a 911-rush to save the day, she puts a sizzling love affair on the back burner.
Kim's soft spot for damsels in distress is activated when she bumps into an old friend who needs Kim's help to clear her hapless brother of a murder charge. In true mystery fashion, she gets more than she bargained for when she gets dragged into several messy murders and murky intrigue: topless dancers...mall town cops...stream of backwater characters...meeting with the Grim Reaper. Where does it all end? That's for Kim to figure out.
"Erhardt is damn funny. Read this book, or I'll throw you in the slammer." (former police detective turned PI, April Moore)
Author Bio: Jean D. Erhardt, a private and legal investigator, lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Erhardt grew up in Ohio and spent summers in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in the Smoky Mountains. She graduated from Maryville College in East Tennessee. Erhardt has written two books of fiction, Benny's World and Kippo's World; a book of poetry, A Girl's Guide to God; and numerous short stories, articles and poems which appeared in such publications as The Sonora Review, The Quarterly; Word of Mouth, Blue Stocking, and 8-Track Mind.