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| Authors: |
Sandra Scoppettone |
| Narrator: |
Laura Hicks |
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History |
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Professional Reviews
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Ruminator Review: "Fun, gun-snapping noir with proto-feminist charm." |
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Format: Paperback, 290
Publisher: Ballantine Books (June 27, 2006)
Measurements: 7"(h) x 4"(w) x 1"(d), 0.35 lbs.
ISBN: 9780345478115 |
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First Line
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At ten-fifteen in the P.M. I was walking along Bleecker Street near Thompson, going home after putting on the feedbag with my friend Jeanne Darnell. |
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This World War II era mystery is dryly humorous, hard-boiled New York noir with a feminist twist. When Faye Quick's boss, Woody Mason, left to fight World War II, she took over his company, called A Detective Agency so it would be listed first in the phone book. This 26-year-old PI is one feisty, tough-talkin' broad, and so she doesn't flinch when one snowy night, she trips over the dead body of a young woman, Claudette West. Claudette's parents hire Faye to find out who did it, although they've already pinned their suspicions on their daughter's ex-fiance, Richard Cotten. But as Faye investigates, the field of suspects widens considerably. |
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