All In
Autor Lily Gardneren Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 mai 2018
"Gardner has created a modern P.I. in time honored tradition, and the result is both fresh and grounded. Lennox Cooper, her protagonist, is crafty, intelligent, resourceful, bold and tenacious. . . . The locale and ambiance are detailed to perfection." —Carolyn Lane, Murder by the Book
Flinty ex-cop, poker-playing, private detective, Lennox Cooper stands alone in championing Tomek Jagoda, darling son of a Portland crime family, accused of murdering his high-living girlfriend.
The cops have proof that will send Tomek to prison for life, and prosecuting the case is a Viking goddess of a woman, as smart as she is stunning, who draws everyone's adoration. Next to her, Lennox feels like a garden gnome. Even August Kline, Lennox's boss and Tomek's defense attorney, is ready to throw Tomek under the bus in a plea deal that carries a ten-year sentence just to court the prosecutor.
What is it about Tomek-big as a tool shed and twice as dumb-that convinces Lennox of his innocence?
As Lennox unwinds all the lies surrounding the case, she sees deeper into Tomek's humanity and into her own. She realizes that she's in love with the defense attorney who's in lust with the prosecutor. Lennox bets her job, her love, and her own safety to find the killer.
She's all in.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781635763812
ISBN-10: 1635763819
Pagini: 262
Dimensiuni: 127 x 203 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Diversion Publishing
Colecția Diversion Books
ISBN-10: 1635763819
Pagini: 262
Dimensiuni: 127 x 203 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Diversion Publishing
Colecția Diversion Books
Notă biografică
Like many writers before her, Lily Gardner has spent much of her life as a factotum, working as a bartender, a vet assistant and a bookkeeper. She’s managed a bookstore, sold crystals, herbs and fine jewelry. And has written articles on mythology and goddess lore for ten years.
Lily's first novel, A Bitch Called Hope, is a noir mystery set on the rainy streets of Portland, Oregon. Her second novel, Betting Blind, will publish in March, 2016. Lily lives in Portland with her husband, two corgis and several thousand books.
Lily's first novel, A Bitch Called Hope, is a noir mystery set on the rainy streets of Portland, Oregon. Her second novel, Betting Blind, will publish in March, 2016. Lily lives in Portland with her husband, two corgis and several thousand books.
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Praise for A Bitch Called Hope
“…a well crafted mystery novel with a heroine you can root for, plenty of action and a satisfying ending.” —Phillip Margolin, NYT best selling author of Capitol Murder
“A noir with heart. Poker-playing ex-cop Lennox Cooper joins the sorority of lonesome gumshoes. Beware, it’s hard to put down.” —Cara Black, bestselling author of the Aimee Leduc mystery novels.
“Gardner deftly balances the detailed intricacy of the police procedural with a richly nuanced tale of betrayed love, family conflict, and murder. Told with a crisp voice and sharp pacing, the story of private investigator Lennox Cooper packs a wallop from the opening scene.” —Bill Cameron, author of award winning County Line
“Yowzah, what a great mystery novel!! Gardner has created a modern P.I. in time honored tradition, and the result is both fresh and grounded. Lennox Cooper, her protagonist, is crafty, intelligent, resourceful, bold and tenacious, as she hunts the killer of a local magnate. Gardner’s prose has no excess baggage—it sticks with her hero—and her dialogue zings. The Portland locale and ambiance are detailed to perfection. Cheers in anticipation of Gardner’s next outing!” —Carolyn Lane, Murder by the Book
“…a well crafted mystery novel with a heroine you can root for, plenty of action and a satisfying ending.” —Phillip Margolin, NYT best selling author of Capitol Murder
“A noir with heart. Poker-playing ex-cop Lennox Cooper joins the sorority of lonesome gumshoes. Beware, it’s hard to put down.” —Cara Black, bestselling author of the Aimee Leduc mystery novels.
“Gardner deftly balances the detailed intricacy of the police procedural with a richly nuanced tale of betrayed love, family conflict, and murder. Told with a crisp voice and sharp pacing, the story of private investigator Lennox Cooper packs a wallop from the opening scene.” —Bill Cameron, author of award winning County Line
“Yowzah, what a great mystery novel!! Gardner has created a modern P.I. in time honored tradition, and the result is both fresh and grounded. Lennox Cooper, her protagonist, is crafty, intelligent, resourceful, bold and tenacious, as she hunts the killer of a local magnate. Gardner’s prose has no excess baggage—it sticks with her hero—and her dialogue zings. The Portland locale and ambiance are detailed to perfection. Cheers in anticipation of Gardner’s next outing!” —Carolyn Lane, Murder by the Book