A Lady Never Trifles with Thieves by Suzann Ledbetter


A Lady Never Trifles with Thieves
Title : A Lady Never Trifles with Thieves
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ISBN : 0743457471
ISBN-10 : 9780743457477
Language : English
Format Type : Mass Market Paperback
Number of Pages : 224
Publication : First published April 4, 2003

Suzann Ledbetter brings her unparalleled storytelling talents to a new mystery series in which one engaging heroine sets out to tame the Wild West with a woman's touch... "The simple truth is, I was born clever...." So says spirited young Denver City detective Joby (Josephine Beckworth) Sawyer -- and she isn't bragging. With a whip-sharp mind, self-taught expertise in biology, herbology, chemistry, criminality, and legal action, Joby can pretty much get her man. But there's one still hanging on the her devoted policeman beau, Jack O'Shaughnessy. In Joby's line of work, murder and mayhem come before matrimony. And with two new cases to crack, her wedding gown can wait. For now Joby has to get the goods on a no-good abusive husband so a wealthy wife can get out with her fortune and her features intact. Then, a high-class jewel thief goes from larceny to murder as a woman is found strangled with her pearl necklace. Against Jack's wishes, Joby takes a crack at the case with the help of her mentor, Won Li. Determined to prove she's as good an investigator as any man, Joby must use both her brains and her beauty to catch a thief -- before he kills again.

A Lady Never Trifles with Thieves Reviews

  • Becky

    I am seriously considering give this book one of my rare 5-stars simply because the protagonist is a delight! Thoroughly engaging, clever, bold (reckless???) and a real winner. I wanted the book to continue for several more hours.

  • Tamera

    I needed some brain candy and as always Suzann Ledbetter delivered! For what it is (the opening book of a new mystery romance series), it was fun. It has: a smart, but not quite together heroine; a capable, lovingly exploited sidekick; and the old-fashioned but learning, gentlemanly hero. It was funny and light - Brain Candy!

  • Ratforce

    Although the heroine of this mystery series lives in historical Colorado, that doesn’t make her any less independent or spunky. The combination of mystery, romance, and a Colorado setting may appeal to you.

  • Sylvia

    Western

  • Grey853

    The story was a little all over the place, so it was hard to follow. I did like the lead character, even if she did talk a bit like a dime store western most of the time.

  • Nancy<span class=

    Intriguing mystery that takes place in the Old West finds detective Joby Sawyer on the trail of a philandering husband and a jewel thief killer in two separate cases. Or are they related?

  • Sonnet

    Disappointed that the second one never was published...

  • Janalynn

    I feel like I missed something, like a book that comes before. Entertaining but the pace was a little slow. I'm more interested in the main character's back-story.