In need of a juicy book idea, author and jolly serial killer, Jessica Fletcher, travels to Brazil after an old friend pleads for her help. Once in Rio, our gal enters the mysterious Clinica Bonita Agora, run by the elusive Dr. Brimstone. The doctor performs miracles in plastic surgery; so, what if some of his patients wind up disfigured? Of course, wherever Jessica goes, a murder or two are sure to follow. In this dark-humored adventure, Jessica works overtime to search through the muck of eccentric characters for a victim but also winds up with another murder to solve. As the clock ticks for going under the knife of the creepy doctor, Jessica uses all her tricks-and karate moves in a bid to save the day and leave Brazil with all her original body parts.