Sweet Women Lie is a crime novel by Loren D. Estleman. The book is set in Detroit, Michigan and was first published in 1990. The book is the eleventh of a series and the main character is Amos Walker, a private detective. The series has established itself in the genre and runs to at least 15 titles. Plot summary In this episode, Walker's ex-wife has a new boyfriend, who she cannot find. She employs Amos Walker in the search, but the new "beau" has a secret life as a government assassin. The events of the book unfold from there, at whatever pace it continues to be read at. Footnotes References Amos Walker stories 1990 American novels American crime novels Novels set in Detroit Houghton Mifflin books