Murder on Sex Island

Luella van Horn Mysteries

De: Jo Firestone

Narrado por: Jo Firestone

A sexy reality show. A missing contestant. A one-of-a-kind detective.

"Bless Jo Firestone's quiet, mad genius . . . Hilarious and completely brilliant, [a] bloodstained love-letter to reality-dating television."—Vulture

When a cast member goes missing from the hit reality show Sex Island, producers hire detective Luella van Horn to go undercover as a contestant and solve the case. What the producers don’t know is that the enigmatic Luella van Horn is actually a woman named Marie Jones, a divorced ex-social worker from Staten Island attempting to lead a double life as a private eye. The local press couldn’t get enough of Luella . . . until she horribly bungled her last case and a murderer went free.

Unable to resist the opportunity to be a part of her favorite trashy TV show, travel to a remote island, and embark on a journey for redemption, Marie-as-Luella takes the case. But the more she learns about Sex Island’s dark underbelly, the harder it gets to make it out alive. She encounters shady producers, sleazy directors, contestants willing to do whatever it takes to win the $100,000 grand prize—and the dead body of the show’s missing fan-favorite in her bathtub.

Will she find the killer? Will she find herself? Will she find . . . love?

Find out now, on Sex Island’s most dramatic season yet.

©2025 Jo Firestone (P)2025 Random House Audio

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“Once again the incomparable (and unhinged) Jo Firestone proves that she is damn funny.”—Ziwe

“A deliciously clever murder mystery drenched in scandal, satire, and sheer fun. Murder on Sex Island is an absolute riot from start to finish. I loved it!”—Joanna Wallace, author of You’d Look Better as a Ghost

“The perfect combination of three incredibly addictive ingredients: murder, reality television, and Jo Firestone’s brilliant comedic mind. Murder on Sex Island is a fun, fast-paced mystery that’s also jam-packed with hard jokes. I laughed out loud so many times reading it. Jo is a genius and my hero—there is truly nothing she cannot do.”—Taylor Tomlinson

Such a Fun Read!

I loved this book! Highly recommend. It took me a bit to get used to the narrator’s voice but once I did I loved the rest.

god this was fun

If you’re looking for a fun murder mystery, this is your go-to. A perfect mix of Agatha Christie and Love Island.

this is just fun

loved the author's humor. the book was fun. it's sex island after all. well worth a credit

Charming and perfect

Such a lovely book with a talented and funny author. Can’t wait for next adventure for Luella.