Joe Davis Mystery

A humor blogger teams up with an attractive contract killer to save her from being arrested for a crime she didn't commit. The investigation leads them down a path of corporate intrigue, malfeasance and skullduggery. The suspects include an ignored wife, a jealous friend, and an ambitious coworker.

All that Joe Davis, humor blogger and Twin Cities' D-List celebrity, wants is a little peace and quiet…oh, and the All-City Touch Football Championship. But murder can get in the way of these things. A feud between Joe's best friend Mike and Mike's neighbor across the hall goes nuclear when the neighbor is found dead and Mike is arrested for the crime. Since Joe's the only who believes Mike is innocent, it's up to him to bail his friend out. The case takes Joe through a winding collection of suspects: a junkie sister, a jealous ex-boyfriend and a self-important lawyer; each with their own agenda, none of them who they seem to be. And how does a low-level thug, a cool co-worker, an internet want ad, a grumpy neighbor and the curious incident of the dog in the morning factor into this whole thing? This is what Joe must fit together if his best friend is ever going to see the outside of a prison cell again. The things we do to win football games…

Joe Davis's comfortable life as a humor blogger and low-level Twin Cities celebrity gets shaken up by his ex-girlfriend, Tess, and her problems at the office. Tess asks Joe for a simple favor: escort her to a swanky corporate party and make sure a jealous co-worker doesn't fold, spindle or mutilate Tess' person. Hoping to score karma points for their ugly break-up, Joe agrees. However, the party takes an ugly turn when Tess' boss does an eight-story half-gainer through a buffet table. And Tess winds up as the main suspect. With no one else to turn to, Tess asks for Joe's help. Despite being unqualified to take on any investigation more complicated than a search for his car keys, Joe agrees to the job. Armed only with sarcasm and a gaggle of idiot friends, he manages to piece together a conspiracy involving murder, fraud, adultery and, worse, office politics. But as he gets closer to the truth, Joe is left to wonder: is Tess a victim of this conspiracy? Or its mastermind? And just who's winning this break-up?