Published: July 23, 2010
Words: 70,298 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452467061

Description

Mattie Draper opened her Chicago detective agency in 1968. She was one of only a handful of female Private Investigators nationwide. For three months her cases offered no greater challenge than finding lost pets and wayward spouses—until someone kidnapped Diana Quigley. In a race to find the missing woman, Mattie tries to untangle the helpful information supplied by a growing lists of suspects.

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mystery, chicago, female detective, female sleuth, 1968, detective fiction, detective mystery, democratic convention, female private investigator, jean sheldon

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Videos

Mrs. Quigley's Kidnapping
As a female detective in Chicago in 1968, Mattie Draper finds herself fighting crime and prejudice with grit and humor. Can she overcome the obstacles and find the missing Diana Quigley?

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Review by: susan quinn on July 08, 2011 :
Being a lifelong Chicagoan, I enjoyed the references to 1968, the convention, the city in general. A good mystery that I would love to see as Book 1 of a series!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Susan on July 08, 2011 :
A pleasant read.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: judy fink on March 31, 2011 : (no rating)
This story was a great adventure. I could easily see this as a series! A fyb PI romp.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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