Super Short Summary

Set during Prohibition and the Great Depression, Death Was the Other Woman by Linda L. Richards follows young secretary Kitty Pangborn, who assists her alcoholic but skilled boss, private detective Dex Theroux, as they navigate crime-ridden Los Angeles. Tasked by the wealthy Rita Heppelwaite to follow businessman Harrison Dempsey, they uncover a complex web of deception, leading them across California and placing Kitty in significant danger. The novel includes depictions of alcoholism.