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City of Dragons $24.99 by Kelli Stanley Published by St. Martin's Order this book

It’s 1940, and San Francisco is celebrating the Chinese New Year.

PI Miranda Corbie witnesses the murder of a Japanese numbers runner, and she takes the case when the police choose to duck it. Miranda is a 33-year-old fresh from duty as a nurse in the Spanish Civil War, a former escort of somewhat shady reputation, who takes on sexism and racism with an attitude made famous in forties and fifties film noir—attitude to burn.

Exciting hard-boiled female sleuth and first in a series.

Stanley nails the atmosphere of the city and the era, at least as we might imagine it to be. Great fun.

Good Morning, Midnight - SIGNED! $45 by Reginald Hill Published by HarperCollins U.K. Order this book

Not the current release, Midnight Fugue, but a useful prologue to the newer book is this 2004 release featuring the irrepressible Chief Superintendent Dalziel and the long-suffering Detective Chief Inspector Pascoe.

Pascoe's on board to investigate the suicide of Pal Maciver, in a locked room exactly as his father had done a decade before. As usually happens in such instances, Pascoe has to take on the machinations of the Fat Man to disentangle the roots of a family that extends far beyond Mid-Yorkshire. And this time, Dalziel's obstruction may have deeper meaning for Pascoe than he would have expected.

Another great job by one of the great practitioners of the art.

The Shadow Warriors $15 by Judith Copek Published by Grape Shot Press Order this book

You won't have heard of this book, in all likelihood.  Judy is a friend of mine, via Sisters in Crime Internet Chapter, so I had an advantage.  This is a fun read about a survivor of the information systems wars who, while balancing a series of disastrous romances and otherwise living life to its fullest,  takes on the cybercrooks and hackers who are out to penetrate the computer system that supports the foundation of the American economy.  A trade paperback.  SIGNED COPIES are available.

The Spenser Companion $12 by Dennis Tallett Published by Companion Books Order this book

Here are the plots and casts of characters of the first twenty-seven Spenser novels, from The Godwulf Manuscript to Hugger Mugger.

This book is a must for all fans and wannabe fans. Check out all the novels you've read but don't remember and the plots and characters you've yet to meet.

We are the sole source of this tremendous reference volume by the late Dennis Tallett, a wonderful man and great researcher. Upon his death, Dennis left us the balance of his stock.

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