Kramer, Julie

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It's rolling up on the May Sweeps for the Twin Cities TV market and ace TV investigative reporter Riley Sparks is conscious she hasn't been at her best while recuperating from Stalking Susan ($7.99).

But wait. Here's a want ad: Wedding Dress for Sale. Never Worn. The bride, Madeline Post, is from a leading, wealthy family. The groom is a somewhat goofy looking older guy in comedy. Mark was last seen at the rehearsal dinner but never makes the ceremony. Weeks with no word have elapsed. The groom's mother has filed a missing person's report. No action. Riley is intrigued. She also has custody of a K-9, her old friend Shep, whose handler has been shot. And there's the story of the vandals who busted a fresh water tank at the Mall of America— Minnesota's biggest bass (in captivity) is missing. Then comes the death of Mark's mother, an unlikely suicide, and Riley is spoilt for choice in ratings race stories if she lives to report on "Never Worn," or.....