It’s 1934. PROHIBITION IS OVER!
Champagne corks are popping and weapons are blazing!
When Broadway’s scorching new feminine playwright crosses paths with a good-looking (and mysterious) personal eye, there will probably be drama (and comedy too.)
“It occurred to me that if I hadn’t tried to do a superb deed and return the gold watch Mr. Scavullo left on the lunch counter, an odd man wouldn’t be holding me at gunpoint. That was the issue with good deeds. Unintended penalties.”
Comedy, thriller, and romance intertwine in a frothy combine in CROOK TALES FOR TWO, a caper set in New York Metropolis in 1934 with an Artwork Deco verve. Prohibition is over and people with cash pop the bubbly, dance the nights away, and attend the most recent performs.
Mere days earlier than her first Broadway opening, playwright Esmé de LaForet discovers what occurs when good deeds go awry: homicide, mobsters, reporters, harmful dames from excessive and low society, and nerve-wracking opening nights. Esmé has sufficient on her plate. She doesn’t want the issues that come when she tries to return a misplaced watch to its proprietor, a person she’s seen at church. There’s so much about this Scavullo man she doesn’t know. She follows him with the watch and sees him duck into an empty college, so she does the identical. That’s when pictures ring out and she or he seeks security in a provide closet, solely to be found by a stranger–with a pistol in his hand. He claims to be one of many good guys, however he is dressed like a flashy mobster.
Scavullo’s homicide kicks off their first assembly with a bang, and Esmé finds herself taking part in cat-and-mouse with this secretive stranger, personal investigator Graydon Chase, whereas dealing with gold-digging debutantes, moms and butlers, lurking mobsters, and a significant dose of romantic chemistry. This detecting duo dig, conflict, crash, and match wits, whereas juggling temperamental-yet-dramatic actors, unpredictable gangsters, and a lethal virus sweeping the town. Oh, and with Esme’s life in danger from an unknown killer, she may also be making an attempt to dodge a case of affection.
CROOK TALES FOR TWO is an effervescent, enjoyable and pleasant learn with a classy Nick-and-Nora vibe.
“A romantic homicide thriller romp that units the stage for a enjoyable and entertaining learn. A pleasant story
with wit, appeal and magnificence!”
Nancy J. Cohen, writer of The Unhealthy Hair Day Mysteries
Writer : Deadly Black Costume Press
Publication date : February 5, 2024
Language : English
Print size : 378 pages
ISBN-10 : 1949582124
ISBN-13 : 978-1949582123
Merchandise Weight : 1.06 kilos
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.95 x 8.5 inches
Guide 1 of two : The Artwork Deco Mysteries
Greatest Sellers Rank: #311,246 in Books (See High 100 in Books) #1,663 in twentieth Century Historic Romance (Books) #4,185 in Non-public Investigator Mysteries (Books) #5,368 in Historic Thriller
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