Midnight Mayhem - A Lana Madison Mystery (Paperback)

Midnight Mayhem: A Lana Madison Mystery by Nellie Dixon Lana Madison is a successful Atlanta private detective--or sleuth as she likes to refer to herself. But her professional veracity may be no match for her unrequited love for Leon Strauss. Leon asks his former lover to investigate the possible poisoning of his favorite aunt. Soon Lana must face the tough question--did Leon kill his Aunt Louise? Is he using her still passionate feelings for him to lead the authorities astray? I turned the key mindlessly and pushed the door open with my overflowing bag, flicked a light on and walked to my administrative manager Geraldine Ferry's desk all in one familiar motion. The scent, oaky and seductive, stopped me in my tracks. I turned around quickly, not knowing what to expect, and there he sat grinning, legs crossed, eyes beaming as he rose with "hi babe." For a brief moment I was back in 1995-totally mesmerized by his handsome sexiness--enjoying every second of that broad sensuous smile. "How'd you get in?" I asked, trying to show some irritation to mask both my surprise and subtle delight. But he had seen the reaction and his smile broadened as he moved even closer, hips swaying ever so gently, to embrace me with his right hand as he landed a kiss softly on my cheek. "The cleaning lady was leaving," he said, "and I told her I was an old friend with an appointment so she let me in." Now his smile broadened even wider as he congratulated himself on having caught me off guard for a minute. "Yeah, I've still got the sizzle," his impish smile acknowledged. Lana is a smart, witty sleuth who has a keen intellect for discerning miscreants. But will her lust for Leon Strauss blind her to the truth behind this Midnight Mayhem?