Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes

 

Cliff wants to kill his former boss, who mentally pushed two of Cliff's friends to their deaths and made Cliff's name mud in his industry.  Doria wants to kill the head of her studio who is planning to kill Doria's acting career because she rejected him romantically.  Gemma eased the suffering of her father's terminal illness by sending him to a painless death; now she is being blackmailed by a co-worker who gets the promotion Gemma deserved and makes Gemma do all of her work.  Gemma doesn't see any way out except to kill her.

All three, along with many others with similar tales, end up at the McMasters School of Homicide.  Geographically remote and secretive, the purpose of the school is to train those who can afford it to be able to kill without detection.  Will Cliff, Doria and Gemma make the grade?

This book is an amusing take on the subject of deserved murders.  The characters are easy to cheer for and the wit and attention to detail is spot on.  Holmes is a playwright along with being an author and his writing shows this as it quickly gets to the point and moves quickly as a play must do.  He has had success with his music, his plays and his books.  This novel is recommended for mystery fans looking for a lighter read.