Dying to Please by Linda Howard

Heroine is Sarah Stevens, butler, bodyguard, a woman who knows her own mind. When foiling the burglary of her employer, Detective Cahill enters her life, determined to know her better. Thrown into the public eye, Sarah receives unwanted attention and job offers. Sarah's "perfect" life is shattered when her employer is murdered, throwing on her a shadow of guilt. Throw a deranged stalker in the mix and makes for a twisted mystery. Interesting reading. Sandy Penton.