Deadly Pairing, Book Three of A Murder in the Kitchen: Marty has landed herself in Santa Barbara, California, where she has set herself up with a specialty wine and food store. But life has not been so sweet after her previous mental breakdown. She has lost her mojo—in essence, she has lost her sexual and conniving prowess as she is legally bound to be on psychotropic drugs as part of the condition of her divorce and visitation rights of her child.

Motivated to overcome her situation, she persuades her therapist to supply her with female enhancement pills, which has an immediate effect on her spirits, as well, she is able to see and interact with ghosts from her past.

With renewed vigor, she enters a sommelier competition where she meets and falls madly in love with one of her competitors. But it is short lived as her new love interest is murdered. Marty is framed for the crime. Her life begins to unravel as she goes on trial. Albeit, the ghosts are there to lend support and entertain her through the process.