Taming of the T-Bird

A small-town contractor seeks the help of detective Emily Trace regarding an unusual car problem. She suspects the vehicle’s strange behavior has an other-worldly cause, former client Melvin Young has referred the man, and even though her caseload is flourishing, she decides to take the case.
In her quest to tame the errant 1980 Ford Thunderbird, Emily becomes entangled in murder and arson cases and becomes a prime suspect, at least for a while. Then her quirky, lovable receptionist falls under the spell of a less-than-savory boyfriend and E. T. Investigations flounders.
To top it all off, Spokane’s favorite bungling detective encounters an alien megalomaniac and his minions, who have designs to conquer the planet. It’s up to Emily, with a lot of help from her friends, to thwart their evil schemes. But can she stop them in time?