Mary Anne C. (Kaele) reviewed Missing Marlene (Marshall, Evan, Jane Stuart and Winky Mystery Series.) on + 3 more book reviews
Dust jacket copy: This delightful new series introduces Jane Stuart, a widowed young mother and literary agent who has a knack for solving mysteries, and Winky, her tortoiseshell cat who has a nose for trouble. In their very first case, Jane and the intrepid Winky give readers the purr-fect opportunity to pussyfoot around with crime.
The last thing a working mom like Jane needs is a call from her young son's school saying his nanny never arrived to pick him up. Now Jane's wondering what happened to pretty blonde Marlene, the daughter of an old friend she recently hired on a trial basis. It looks as if the nineteen-year-old has left without giving notice, and no one seems to know where she's gone. Her mother can't track her down. The police figure she's runy away. Could the young nanny have met with foul play? Never one to ignore a challenge, Jane thinks she'd better start snooping around.
Juggling book deals, rival agents, and a rocky romance with a handsome author, Jane's amateur sleuthing begins to uncover Marlene's shocking secret life, including her links to an erotic videotape, a boyfriend with violent tendencies--and a police record--and a flirtation with a mystery man. As Jane uncovers more and more evidence that Marlene's innocence died long ago, Winky has a critical clue that could reveal if a killer came in on little cat feet...and if that killer is getting ready to strike again.
A winning debut for a new detective duo, the Jane Stuart and Winky series is the cat's meow, and a great treat for mystery lovers.
The last thing a working mom like Jane needs is a call from her young son's school saying his nanny never arrived to pick him up. Now Jane's wondering what happened to pretty blonde Marlene, the daughter of an old friend she recently hired on a trial basis. It looks as if the nineteen-year-old has left without giving notice, and no one seems to know where she's gone. Her mother can't track her down. The police figure she's runy away. Could the young nanny have met with foul play? Never one to ignore a challenge, Jane thinks she'd better start snooping around.
Juggling book deals, rival agents, and a rocky romance with a handsome author, Jane's amateur sleuthing begins to uncover Marlene's shocking secret life, including her links to an erotic videotape, a boyfriend with violent tendencies--and a police record--and a flirtation with a mystery man. As Jane uncovers more and more evidence that Marlene's innocence died long ago, Winky has a critical clue that could reveal if a killer came in on little cat feet...and if that killer is getting ready to strike again.
A winning debut for a new detective duo, the Jane Stuart and Winky series is the cat's meow, and a great treat for mystery lovers.
