Murder. Death. Kill.* A crime novel doesn’t always need a murder. Death isn’t always a crime. And kill is often an empty threat.  Deadly Art is coming out in about a week, and for those of you who haven't read prequels, or might need some reminding, I thought I'd catch you up. The Carmedy and Garrett series started with the death of Joe Garrett, retired police detective, and senior partner in the detective agency, Garrett Investigations. Even though his death wasn’t a crime, it influenced the investigations of two other murders, and not just because his business partner, Jake Carmedy, and his daughter Detective Garrett were involved. ( Deadly Legacy ) Kate inherited half of her father's detective agency which she decided to rename Carmedy and Garrett Investigations, as a gesture of goodwill to her new partner. She was given an extended leave of absence from the City Police so she could decide whether to be a police detective or a private investigator, and to w...