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A lying TV consumer advocate is killed and suspicion lands on one of the clients whose products he maligned.

Jessica visits Denver for a TV book review program at KBLR, where her friend, Steve Honig, produces arrogant Kenneth Chambers' program "The Bottom Line", which exposes faulty products, or when he has his way, picks his victim and even doctors the story unethically, while grossly abusing all staff. Janitor Bert Tanaka finds Chambers shot twice in his office chair shortly after he unjustly fired production assistant Ryan Monroe. DPD Lieutenant Lou Flannigan, who was Chambers's unofficial police consultant, lets Jessica observe. The murder weapon is found in Steve's car. Jessica considers motives from ambition among station staff, as many get a better job and Kenneth was considering leaving everyone behind for a bigger one, and toy producer Joe Rinaldi, against whom Kenneth prepared a show, the tapes of which seem missing but are found in his safe with cash and other evidence he used to extort Rinaldi and others potential show targets, but is puzzled by Chambers' chair facing the broken TV set, leading her to guess a major twist and set a trap.—KGF Vissers

In Denver to participate on a local television book review program, Jessica finds herself trying to solve a murder. Kenneth Chambers is the host of the TV station's most popular program, a consumer advocacy show that takes great pleasure in unmasking charlatans or the makers of defective products. Chambers is an arrogant prima donna who is nasty to everyone around him and has acquired many enemies along the way so it's no great surprise when he is found murdered in his office. First among the suspects, however, is Chambers' ,Steve Honig, husband to Jessica's good friend, Jane Honig. Despite the fact that the police found the murder weapon in Steve's car, Jessica is convinced that someone else is responsible.—garykmcd