This Pen for Hire (Jaine Austen #1)

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Synopsis
Jaine Austen has written it all--steamy personals ads, corporate brochures, and more. So when geeky Howard Murdoch shows up declaring his undying love for Stacy Lawrence, an aerobics instructor he's never actually met, Jaine takes on the challenge of writing the letter that will get Stacy's attention and Howard a date. But the love connection is broken by murder and Jaine feels compelled to freelance as a PI to help Howard. Jaine can't keep sugar from going straight to her hips, and she can't keep Stacy's hot neighbor Cameron off her mind. Written by a screenwriter, this book is a treasury of laugh-out-loud commedy with a thrilling mystery twist ending.
Copyright:
2002

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
202 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780758201584
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Laura Levine
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:
Nolan Crabb
Proofread By:
Snoopy9
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

Reviews

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“This Pen For Hire” is light on suspense and heavy on the humor – and on desserts as a general rule. Jaine Austen is a free-lance writer more prepared to create ads extolling the virtues of plumbing fixtures than to solve crimes. Despite the fact her only sleuthing experience comes from reading Sue Grafton novels, Austen stumbles her way through a murder investigation and, occasionally, on uneven pavement. Austen, a divorcee, is no paragon of Victorian restraint. Her witty comments, said and unsaid, and the fact she rarely passes on a good meal make her an utterly likeable character. Written in a similar, slightly racier, style as the “Southern Sisters” mysteries, even if you do not consider yourself a mystery fan, this book is worth reading just for the laughs.