Over his dead body

the long version

"After twenty-six years of marriage, Cassandra Sales is tired of being a modest Long Island housewife who can't even remember what it's like to be kissed. While her husband, Mitch, is away on business, she gets a face-lift to recapture her youthful allure. The surprise for her husband goes awry when Mitch returns home early from his trip, sees the post-op horror show, and collapses on the spot. The resulting coma may spare Mitch from the tax audit he's facing, but Cassie is forced to step in ... what she discovers is that her 'loving' husband was preparing to divorce her, swindle her out of tons of money, and run off with another woman. As Cassie recuperates, she plots sweet revenge ..."--Page 4 of cover.