The Big Brush-off: A Jake & Laura Mystery

The Big Brush-off: A Jake & Laura Mystery

The irresistible Jake & Laura return in Michael Murphyâ€™s witty, fast-paced mystery seriesâ€”perfect for readers of Dorothy Cannell and Christopher Fowler. In The Big Brush-off, the charming and indomitable duo heads to the Midwest to solve a chilling cold case of a young girlâ€™s murder.
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Blackie Doyle is dying. Thatâ€™s what Jake Donovanâ€™s literary agent tells him. Sales are falling, and the rough draft of Jakeâ€™s latest Blackie novel doesnâ€™t look promising. Maybe Jake has been distracted by a recent barrage of real-life homicides, or by his marriage to the beautiful up-and-coming actress Laura Wilson, now slated for a part opposite Clark Gable himself. Whatever the reason, Jake decides to return to his roots. Which is why he and Laura hop the next train to the small town in Pennsylvania where Jake once worked as a Pinkerton detective.
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Ten years ago, the murder of a teenage girl interrupted life in quiet, God-fearing Hanover. The unsolved case has always gnawed at Jake, and it seems no coincidence that as soon as he starts digging up old ghosts, heâ€™s once again writing like a dervish. Nor is it surprising that some townfolk would rather see the truth stay buriedâ€”and maybe even Jake and Laura with it. But the glamorous crime-solving pair refuse to leave before sorting through a bevy of suspectsâ€”and at long last nailing the one who almost got away with the not-so-perfect crime.

Praise for The Big Brush-off
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â€œThis entry in the series is every bit as much fun as the previous books.â€â€”Reading Reality
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â€œIf you like clever repartee mixed with a fun historical whodunit and a bit of glamour mixed in, then this series is going to make your day.â€â€”Popcorn Reads
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Praise for Michael Murphyâ€™s Jake & Laura mysteries
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â€œGlittering with a hint of Nick and Nora, Michael Murphyâ€™s 1930s Manhattan provides a witty setting for murder and mayhem.â€â€”Mary Daheim, bestselling author of The Alpine Yeoman, on The Yankee Club
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â€œ[Jake and Laura] are fun, witty, and charming, and [All That Glitters] is filled with the same kind of 1930s Hollywood glamour that made the film of The Thin Man such a classic.â€â€”Popcorn Reads
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â€œThe third installment in Murphyâ€™s series is just as much fun as the first. The mystery is full of twists with an ample amount of red herrings, suspects, and action.â€â€”Mystery Please!, on Wings in the Dark
Country USA
Manufacturer Alibi
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-02-09
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Alibi
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-02-09
Format	Kindle eBook

The Big Brush-off: A Jake & Laura Mystery

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