This Dame for Hire
A Novel
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2006
Summary
For members of Sandra Scoppettone’s loyal fan club; for devotees of novels set in Manhattan; for readers who love fiction set during World War II—the debut of an intriguing new mystery series to satisfy everyone in the categories above.
“I didn’t start out to be a private eye. I thought I was gonna be a secretary—get my boss his java in the morning, take letters, and so on. Hell, I didn’t get my degree in steno to put my life on the line. It was true I wanted an interesting job, but t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345478115 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0345478118 |
| Author: | Sandra Scoppettone |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2006 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 104mm x 30mm |
| Series: | Faye Quick |
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Advance praise for This Dame for Hire
“Like Rosie the Riveter, Faye Quick is another blue-collar woman doing a man’s job during World War II, except that Miss Quick is a New York dick–Sam Spade in lipstick and stockings. Sandra Scoppettone’s new mystery is a time-warped stroll back through a noir pulp novel, and it’s a true tour de force.”
–MARGARET MARON
“I love This Dame for Hire. Private investigator Faye Quick is a wonderful original, a unique new voice in crime fiction. And Sandra Scoppettone has captured the lingo and the essence of New York City during World War II.”
–ANNETTE MEYERS
“All the synonyms for quick–snappy, brisk, witty, smart–apply to Sandra Scoppettone’s new character Faye Quick. This dame’s as likable a New Yorker as you’re apt to find outside da Bronx.”
–LAURIE KING
“Sandra Scoppettone’s fresh and funny This Dame for Hire launches an endearing sleuth who wisecracks, totes a gat when needed, and tells it like she sees it in a superbly rendered World War II Manhattan. Ya gotta love smart-mouthed Faye Quick, and I predict readers will adore her.”
–CAROLYN HART
“Spending time with This Dame for Hire is like time traveling to the 1940s–and hearing a great and entertaining mystery on the family radio. Sandra Scoppettone doesn’t merely write about New York during World War II, she takes us there–and every minute of the trip is believable and enjoyable. Faye Quick is a terrific, sassy new voice. Let’s hope for more of her–quickly!”
–GILLIAN ROBERTS
“This first novel in a major new series set in New York City during World War II features a female gumshoe who’s a little bit Myrna Loy and a little bit Philip Marlowe’s younger sister–but very much her own woman. Funny, tender, historically fascinating, This Dame for Hire has something for mystery readers of every kind.”
–ED GORMAN
“What a voice This Dame has! It’s 1943, and the world-weary gumshoe has gone off to war, turning the detective agency over to his gum-snapping, wisecracking secretary. Think Joan Blondell, PI, and you’ve got the picture. New York is here in all its noir glory, from fancy uptown digs to bohemian Greenwich Village. I hope to see a lot more of Faye Quick–she’s irresistible!”
–S. J. ROZAN
“Faye Quick is a terrific character–honest, forthright, and funny. And seen through her eyes, New York City in 1943 is a great place to visit.”
–NANCY PICKARD
About The Author
Sandra Scoppettone
SANDRA SCOPPETTONE has written numerous other novels, including three under the pseudonym Jack Early. Most recently she created the five-book series of mystery novels featuring New York private eye Lauren Laurano. Scoppettone lives on Long Island in New York.
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