The adventures of Herlock Sholmes - Hardcover

Hamilton, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0892960264 ISBN 13: 9780892960262

Publisher: Mysterious Press, 1976

Synopsis

Smoke, rubble and the body of an unidentified woman are all that remains of a favourite New Haven eatery. Misisng is the restaurant's owner, a man known as much for his perfect penne as he is for his hand in an illegal gambling operation. Crime reporter Annie Seymour can't pass up a golden opportunity for the perfect story and the chance to pound the pavement she knew as a child. But for Annie, home is NOT where the heart is and a cold reception is all that greets her enquiring ways. To complicate matetrs, Annie's father, who is a friend of the missing man, is suddenly underfoot. As Annie connects the dots that point to an elusive mob ring, she must confront the fact that she's become an outsider in her own neighbourhood - and that she may be its next victim.

About this title

About the Author:

Karen Olson is an editor in New Haven, Connecticut and is well connected in the are, which is also the setting for her books. She lives in North Haven with her husband and daughter.

From Publishers Weekly:

Authentic urban atmosphere, generous wit and winning characters lift Olson's second outing for Annie Seymour (after 2005's Sacred Cows), which takes the intrepid New Haven, Conn., reporter to a possible arson scene. When a cherished local Italian restaurant, Prego, burns down, a corpse in the rubble is believed to be that of the owner, Sal Amato. The police later determine that the deceased is Prego's hostess, whose history of domestic violence with her boyfriend, Prego's chef, leads to the chef's arrest. But when Annie stumbles on Amato, just after he's shot dead, it looks as if the mob may be responsible. Enter Annie's father, who's in town from Las Vegas. Annie worries her dad is somehow involved, and when his fingerprints show up in suspicious places, the cops and the Feds agree. To clear his name, Annie joins forces up with sexy Vinny DeLucia, marine biologist–turned–gumshoe, who conveniently turns up in all the wrong places at the right times to save Annie's derriere. Readers are sure to look forward to Annie's further adventures. (Sept.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Mysterious Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0892960264
• ISBN 13: 9780892960262
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 151