![]() ![]() ![]() “I-I figure you know wh-what to do, Miss Corbie, bein’ a detective an’ all. Tom skittered around Miranda, keeping up a monologue. Perfect artist’s model, except for the blood dripping.įred was standing in the stage shadows, hat in his hands. Stretched across the platform, breasts firm, nipples plump, pubic hair shaved. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. With a strong female protagonist more steel than silk and a mystery that will grip you until the last page, this sequel to the critically-acclaimed City of Dragons will appeal to fans of noir and historical mysteries. When Pandora Blake is murdered at San Francisco's 1940 World Fair and her body marked with an anti-Semitic slur, Miranda is soon entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal that is only overshadowed by the threat of impending war. "Author Kelli Stanley has her eye on greatness." - George Pelecanos ![]() City of Dragons, with its brittle patter and its broken heart of gold, is a joy to read."-Tom Nolan, San Francisco Chronicle"īeautifully imagined and beautifully written- this book does everything great fiction is supposed to." - Lee Child Readers will eagerly await the next installment in this exciting new series." -Booklist (starred) ![]() Miranda Corbie is back in this sequel to the Macavity Award-winning City of Dragons. "Impressive.Stanley's hard-boiled, strong female sleuth stalks Hammett's San Francisco and does the job with all the panache of Sam Spade. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |