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	Death Will Help You Leave Him Author: Elizabeth Zelvin Published: October 13, 2009 by Minotaur Books Category: traditional mystery Main Character: recovering alcoholic Bruce Kohler, world-class codependent Barbara, computer genius Jimmy When a friend's abusive boyfriend is found dead in her East Harlem apartment, Bruce has to juggle a murder investigation, sobriety, a crush on the bereaved girlfriend, and the lure of his compelling but destructive ex-wife, who's on a collision course of her own. Bruce and his friends, Barbara the world-class codependent and Jimmy the computer genius, must travel to a funeral in Brooklyn, an Italian bakery, an upscale lingerie boutique on Madison Avenue, an art gallery in SoHo, and the church basements of AA to find the killer.