Showing Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas

In the second book in the "New York Times" bestselling mystery series, Veronica Mars is back with a case that will expose the hidden workings of one of Neptune s most murderous locations. The Neptune Grand has always been the seaside town s ritziest hotel, despite the shady dealings and high-profile scandals that seem to follow its elite guests. When a woman claims that she was brutally assaulted in one of its rooms and left for dead by a staff member, the owners know that they have a potential powder keg on their hands. They turn to Veronica to disprove or prove the woman's story. The case is a complicated mix of hard facts, mysterious occurrences, and uncooperative witnesses. The hotel refuses to turn over its reservation list and the victim won t divulge who she was meeting that night. Add in the facts that the attack happened months ago, the victim s memory is fuzzy, and there are holes in the hotel s surveillance system, and Veronica has a convoluted mess on her hands. As she works to fill in the missing pieces, it becomes clear that someone is lying but who? And why?"