Don't Dare a Dame Don't Dare a Dame
#3 - Maggie Sullivan Mysteries

Don't Dare a Dame

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Publisher Description

** 2014 SHAMUS AWARD winner **

NOTE: THIS IS THE CORRECT BOOK FOR THIS COVER AND TITLE

Tea with two spinsters thrusts 1930s private investigator Maggie Sullivan into an explosive mix of murder, political rivalries and family secrets.  Pursuing their case means risking not only her life, but her detective license.

The Vanhorn sisters want her to learn the fate of their father, who vanished more than a quarter century earlier in Dayton, Ohio’s, catastrophic 1913 flood.  They believe he was murdered.  They think they know the killer.  But before Maggie can question the suspect, he winds up dead.

With a nip of gin to cheer her and a Smith & Wesson for company, Maggie follows a trail all but obliterated by time.  It leads her to a local politician with bigger ambitions — and possibly secrets to hide.  It takes her into dime stores, cheap hotels, and a violent ambush by men wearing brass knuckles.

A determined cop wages a wily campaign to win her affections.  A rag-tag newsboy pushes to be her assistant.  As crimes of the past explode in the present, Maggie fights foes who must destroy her to destroy each other.

Slide into the passenger seat of Maggie’s DeSoto for an action-packed ride through a story filled with the atmosphere of early 20th century America and well-drawn characters.  See why fans of this historical mystery series have dubbed the one-of-a-kind detective at its center “Sam Spade in a Skirt”.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2015
January 30
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
322
Pages
PUBLISHER
Tuesday House
SELLER
Draft2Digital, LLC
SIZE
577.9
KB

Customer Reviews

4765231mfs ,

Series gets better with each book.

Not sure what I can say that I haven’t already said about the previous books, except maybe mention the good character development, not just with the main character but in the reoccurring ones as well, to the point that we hope we see them all again.

The beanner ,

Greatness

I really loved her book! I'm looking forward to reading the rest of them!

Playing to relax ,

I had to buy #4 within 48 hours of getting the free download for #1.

That is how good "Don't Dare a Dame" is. I wasn't sure I wanted to read a 30's era story with a female shamus. I anticipated stereotypes and got interesting people with good mysteries. And no sex. Just what I wanted. It is not deep but it is worthwhile entertainment.

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