Five oh : mid-century meltdown
(Book)

Val's always been unlucky at love - and a whole bunch of other things. But she's never actually felt cursed. Until now. When Tom gives Val an engagement ring for her fiftieth birthday, she wants to fly the coop. But it's Tom who skips out on the romantic getaway he planned. When he can't make the trip, one of Val's pals goes instead. On the first day, her friend entangles Val in a prank that ticks off the wrong tourist. On the second day, she gets Val charged with murder. (Did I mention Val was unlucky?) To clear her name, Val must go fishing to lure in the real culprit. But what kind of bait do you use when you don't want to get caught yourself? With both marriage and jail feeling like impending life sentences, Val's going to have to do some pretty fancy angling to get herself off the hook this time ...