Flashpoint: A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery

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Flashpoint: A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery

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Six-foot redheaded Boston PI Carlotta Carlyle returns in a sizzler of a crime story. Carlotta's volleyball buddy, Gwen Taymore, works as a home health aide to aging but feisty Valentine Phipps. Lately, Valentine, who lives in one of the few remaining rent-controlled apartments in Boston's Fenway district, has been the victim of a series of strange accidents. She thinks the accidents are the doings of her landlord, who wants her out so he can sell the building. Gwen hires Carlotta as a security consultant to help allay the old woman's fears. Two days later, Valentine is dead, and Gwen has been arrested for her murder. Carlotta feels compelled to defend Gwen and find Valentine's real killer. The intrepid Ms. Carlyle may not be as well known as some of her fellow female sleuths, but she's a breath of fresh air in a subgenre that has begun to develop its own cliches. Three cheers for this solidly entertaining series, and three cheers for the savvy and sassy Carlotta.