"Sandra Scoppettone's fresh and funny This Dame for Hire launches an endearing sleuth who wisecracks, totes a gat when needed, and tells it like she sees it in a superbly rendered World War II Manhattan. Ya gotta love smart-mouthed Faye Quick, and I predict readers will adore her."
-CAROLYN HART
"Spending time with This Dame for Hire" "is like time traveling to the 1940s-and hearing a great and entertaining mystery on the family radio. Sandra Scoppettone doesn't merely write about New York during World War II, she takes us there-and every minute of the trip is believable and enjoyable. Faye Quick is a terrific, sassy new voice. Let's hope for more of her-quickly "
-GILLIAN ROBERTS
"This first novel in a major new series set in New York City during World War II features a female gumshoe who's a little bit Myrna Loy and a little bit Philip Marlowe's younger sister-but very much her own woman. Funny, tender, historically fascinating, This Dame for Hire has something for mystery readers of every kind."
-ED GORMAN
"What a voice This Dame has It's 1943, and the world-weary gumshoe has gone off to war, turning the detective agency over to his gum-snapping, wisecracking secretary. Think Joan Blondell, PI, and you've got the picture. New York is here in all its noir glory, from fancy uptown digs to bohemian Greenwich Village. I hope to see a lot more of Faye Quick-she's irresistible "
-S. J. ROZAN
"Faye Quick is a terrific character--honest, forthright, and funny. And seen through her eyes, New York City in 1943 is a great place to visit."
-NANCY PICKARD
"From the Hardcover edition."
"Sandra Scoppettone's fresh and funny This Dame for Hire launches an endearing sleuth who wisecracks, totes a gat when needed, and tells it like she sees it in a superbly rendered World War II Manhattan. Ya gotta love smart-mouthed Faye Quick, and I predict readers will adore her."
-CAROLYN HART
"Spending time with This Dame for Hire" "is like time traveling to the 1940s-and hearing a great and entertaining mystery on the family radio. Sandra Scoppettone doesn't merely write about New York during World War II, she takes us there-and every minute of the trip is believable and enjoyable. Faye Quick is a terrific, sassy new voice. Let's hope for more of her-quickly "
-GILLIAN ROBERTS
"This first novel in a major new series set in New York City during World War II features a female gumshoe who's a little bit Myrna Loy and a little bit Philip Marlowe's younger sister-but very much her own woman. Funny, tender, historically fascinating, This Dame for Hire has something for mystery readers of every kind."
-ED GORMAN
"What a voice This Dame has It's 1943, and the world-weary gumshoe has gone off to war, turning the detective agency over to his gum-snapping, wisecracking secretary. Think Joan Blondell, PI, and you've got the picture. New York is here in all its noir glory, from fancy uptown digs to bohemian Greenwich Village. I hope to see a lot more of Faye Quick-she's irresistible "
-S. J. ROZAN
"Faye Quick is a terrific character--honest, forthright, and funny. And seen through her eyes, New York City in 1943 is a great place to visit."
-NANCY PICKARD
"From the Hardcover edition."
Imprint | Random House Publishing Group |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2005 |
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Authors | Sandra Scoppettone |
Format | Electronic book text |
ISBN-13 | 978-5-551-46603-1 |
Barcode | 9785551466031 |
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LSN | 5-551-46603-5 |