Casey Jones is a take-no-prisoners female PI who wouldn't be caught
dead whining over a lousy boyfriend or asking for help. She's too
busy lifting weights, running off at the mouth and making doughnut
runs for her overstuffed business partner, the larger-than-life
Bobby D., a 360 pound Lothario whose little black book is almost as
big as his appetite. With a stretch in a Florida pen behind her and
no official PI license, Casey comes from nothing and has nothing to
lose. She lives full speed ahead with a healthy respect for the
screw ups of others. Only this time, it's Casey who has stepped in
it. When a favorite client gets killed on her watch, Casey vows to
find the killer no matter what the cost, either personally or
professionally. When the trail leads her into the rarefied ranks of
North Carolina's social elite, Casey's dirt poor childhood comes
rushing back in a wave of self-doubt that adds fire to her
considerable fury. She fights to regain her self-confidence and
expose an incendiary killer out to destroy more than her name.
Casey moves from farmland to the mountains, from debutante balls to
drag bars, from boardrooms to bedrooms-- and even down the prickly
path of lust at first sight--as she battles unknown enemies anxious
to see her, quite literally, to go up in flames. From Publishers
Weekly: Raleigh, N.C., gumshoe, 160-pound Casey Jones (first
introduced in Legwork) has more than her usual hassles. Her current
beau, a cop, is berating her for agreeing to look for evidence that
could overturn a woman's death sentence. The woman supposedly
killed her husband, another cop. Not only does Casey run smack into
several police departments who won't help her, but someone tries to
kill her. And whenever she seems close to getting a break on the
case, she turns up near a dead body and the police are certain
she's involved. All the while, Casey tries to fortify herself with
doughnuts, fried chicken and just about anything else, at least
until she can sort out her case and her love life. Casey's size and
tough manner belie her Southern roots; in fact, she wants a man to
wait on her and woo her but only on her terms. (I've kept telling
him that he's going to have to kiss my .45 caliber ass for the next
twenty years in order to atone.) The atmosphere is thick with
greasy foods and pervasive corruption, but Casey makes this is a
delightfully funny read, perfect for a rainy afternoon or long
train ride.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Casey Jones Mystery, 3 |
Release date: |
June 2012 |
First published: |
June 2012 |
Authors: |
Katy Munger
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Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
324 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4775-7209-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
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LSN: |
1-4775-7209-0 |
Barcode: |
9781477572092 |
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