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Search - Deadly Illusions (Francesca Cahill)
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Irrepressible heiress and intrepid sleuth Francesca Cahill moves from her own elegant world of Fifth Avenue to the teeming underbelly of society, a place of pride, passions. . .and sometimes deadly perversions.
Despite the misgivings of her fiancee, Calder Hart, Francesca cannot turn away from a threat that is terrorizing the tenement neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. A madman has attacked three women, but while the first two victims survived, the third is dead, raising the stakes. All the victims are impoverished but beautiful Irishwomen--and Francesca fears that Maggie Kennedy and Gwen O'Neil, two friends who live nearby, could be next.
Soon she is working with her former love, police commisioner Rick Bragg--Calder's half brother and worst rival. But even as Calder's jealous passions leave his relationship with Francesca teetering on the brink, Francesca is frantically on the killer's trail, certain The Slasher will strike again--afraid she will be too late. . .
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
"The Slasher" liked his women pretty, poor, and Irish. The first two victims survived their encounters with the mysterious madman, but the third one died. Worried that two of her friends, both working-class Irishwomen, might be in danger, Francesca Cahill begins her own investigation. Having developed something of a reputation as an amateur sleuth, Francesca is used to working with the New York police, and in particular police commissioner Rick Bragg. Although Francesca might be willing to put her own life in danger, her fiance, Calder Hart, is less than thrilled, especially since she is doing so with Rick, who is not only Calder's half brother but also a former rival for Francesca's affections. As Francesca searches for clues and struggles with her complicated feelings for two different men, readers will follow her from turn-of-the-century New York's immigrant tenements to its wealthiest mansions.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A excellent mystery and love combine together.
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Francesca Cahill nove.
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Bethany A. from MONROE TWP, NJ wrote on 3/24/2007...Calder Hart is a great hero.
I love this series. Joyce has created such great characters, I can't wait for the next book.
I like her story line but her writing ability is lacking. She is
overly fond of the word "slammed", etc. I find it grating on my
nerves. Also the sex scenes is just that, pure sex and no love
involved, just a wrestling match. She should leave of the sex and
just write a love story.
Daryl D. from GLENWOOD, AR wrote on 10/1/2006...interesting mystry romance novel
I really enjoyed reading this series. The Rick-Francesca-Calder love triangle was really intense and sometimes hard to stop reading about.
Despite the misgivings of her fiancee, Calder Hart, Francesca canot turn away from a threat that is terrorizing the tenement neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. A madman has attacked three women, but while the first two victims survived, the third is dead, raising the stakes. All the victims are impoverished but beautiful Irishwomen - and Francesca fears that Maggie Kennedy and Gwen O'Neil, two friends who live nearby, could be next.
Soon she is working with her former love, police chief Rick Bragg - Calder's half brother and worst rival. But even as Calder's jealous passions leave his relationship with Francesca teetering on the brink, Francesca is frantically on the killer's trail, certain The Slasher will strike again - afraid she will be too late...
Barbara W. from LOGANSPORT, IN wrote on 5/26/2006...a merder is killing irishwomen and friends of franccesca cahill and heiress,and ameture sleuth is trying to solve before her friends die.but her fiance and the police fear for her
Marjorie H. from GONZALES, TX wrote on 4/20/2006...this is just a good series, period!
Sri H. from MONTEREY PARK, CA wrote on 4/18/2006...Despite the misgivings of her fiancee, Calder Hart, Francesca cannot turn away from a threat that is terrorizing the tenement neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. A madman has attacked three women, but while the first two victims survived, the third is dead, raising the stakes. All the victims are impoverished but beautiful Irishwomen--and Francesca fears that Maggie Kennedy and Gwen O'Neil, two friends who live nearby, could be next.
Soon she is working with her former love, police commisioner Rick Bragg--Calder's half brother and worst rival. But even as Calder's jealous passions leave his relationship with Francesca teetering on the brink, Francesca is frantically on the killer's trail, certain The Slasher will strike again--afraid she will be too late. . .
Great read! Highly recommended. Read it in two days!