Secondhand Smoke: A Mystery
- ISBN-10
- 075956857X
- ISBN-13
- 9780759568570
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 214
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-09-27
- Publisher
- Hachette+ORM
- Author
- Karen E. Olson
Description
“Authentic urban atmosphere, generous wit and winning characters lift Olson’s second outing for Annie Seymour (after 2005’s Sacred Cows).” —Publishers Weekly Awakened by a loud commotion, New Haven reporter Annie Seymour wanders outside to discover a favorite Italian eatery engulfed in fire. Even more shocking is the bullet-ridden body found in the debris. Then things get personal. Annie’s father, a Vegas casino boss, suddenly arrives in town and the restaurant hires hunky private eye Vinny DeLucia, with whom she has some unfinished business. Now trying to cut through the smoke to uncover the real story, Annie questions her father’s connection to the crime. Between the FBI, her would-be hero Vinny, and some raucous animal rights protestors, Annie must peer through the familiar town houses, worn-out sidewalks, and back alleys of her youth to determine a killer’s motives—and avoid being burned next . . . Praise for Sacred Cows, winner of the first Sara Ann Freed Memorial Award “Sharply written and beautifully plotted.” —Chicago Tribune “The surprising Annie is an original . . . one of the best debut novels of the year.” —The Cleveland Plain Dealer “Entertaining . . . The engaging Seymour takes no lip from anyone.” —Chicago Sun-Times
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