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LUCKY CATCH IBD

CHESTNUT STREET PRESS
03 / 2016
9780985792596
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&ldquo,Evanovich&hellip,with a dash of CSI.&rdquo, &ndash, Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff)Even a Blind Dog Finds a BoneFor Lucky O&rsquo,Toole, she finds killers.As the Chief Problem Solver for the Babylon, Las Vegas&rsquo,s most over-the-top destination, murder is a bit outside of her normal.But, armed with a wicked wit and an even more wicked right-cross, Lucky takes it all in stride.But tonight taxes even Lucky&rsquo,s formidable skills.LUCKY CATCHLucky&rsquo,s former lover, Teddie, shows up, hat in hand.A gaggle of egomaniacal chefs appear for a televised cook-off.And Lucky&rsquo,s current lover, Jean-Charles, stops answering his phone.Since trouble comes in threes, Lucky is sure this is the extent of tonight&rsquo,s trouble.As usual, she&rsquo,s a tad optimistic.A prized Alba truffle disappears from Jean-Charles&rsquo,s restaurant.A young chef is murdered in Jean-Charles&rsquo,s food truck.Jean-Charles still isn&rsquo,t answering his phone.And when Lucky&rsquo,s path crosses the killer&rsquo,s will her goose be cooked?You want to know&hellip,I know you do.A light, funny, romantic mystery providing a Vegas escape appropriate for anyone looking for a good laugh. Get your copy today!áAN INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH COONTSWhy did you decide to write humor?áI&rsquo,m not sure I decided to add snark to the Lucky, books, specifically to Lucky&rsquo,s own voice, it just happened that way. When I was a kid, my mouth always got me into trouble. Finally, I&rsquo,ve found a way to harness the sarcasm for the Forces of Good&mdash,or at least in a way not to anger my grandmother. And when Lucky started talking to me, she had a strong dose of sass in her.The Lucky O',Toole Vegas Adventure series is hard to categorize. Is that by design?áWhen I set out to write Wanna Get Lucky?, I knew I wanted to write a romp through Las Vegas. I had the characters and the setting but no real understanding of narrative drive. So, I threw a young woman out of a tour helicopter into the middle of the Pirate Show and let the story unfold. A bit of murder to keep the plot moving, some wisecracking and Vegas mischief to make you laugh, and some romance to keep it interesting. A bit of a mash up, but it works.áPRAISE FOR THE LUCKY O&rsquo,TOOLE VEGAS ADVENTURE SERIESá&ldquo,Lucky&rsquo,s story is funny, fast-paced, exuberant and brilliantly realized.&rdquo, - Susan Wiggs,á#1 New YorkáTimesábestselling author&ldquo,Get ready to win big--with a novel that will keep you glued to the pages all the way to the end.&rdquo, - Brenda Novak, New York Times & USA Today bestselling authorMore fun than a winning streak in Vegas. Lucky O&rsquo,Toole isáa character with brains, beauty, and a wry sense ofáhumor. Readers will want to meet her again&mdash,and soon. - Diane Mott Davidson, New YorkáTimesábestselling authorDeborah Coonts...entrusts the sleuthing to a brainy beauty who sees the lighter side of human folly. - New York Times Book ReviewLas Vegas is the perfect setting for