Sandra Scoppettone kwam voor het eerst naar voren als een formidabele schrijfster van hard-boiled mysteries, die pakkende verhalen creëerde die de rauwe essentie van het genre vastlegden. Haar werk duikt vaak in complexe thema's en toont een onderscheidende stem die resoneert bij lezers die op zoek zijn naar geavanceerde misdaadfictie. Naast haar vroege succes in mysteries schreef ze ook impactvolle jeugdromans, waarmee ze een veelzijdig talent demonstreerde om diverse onderwerpen met diepgang en gevoeligheid te verkennen. Haar carrière benadrukt een opmerkelijk vermogen om verschillende literaire stijlen en doelgroepen meesterlijk te beheersen.
Greenwich Village private investigator Lauren Laurano feels like a fish out of water in the Long Island countryside, but she is taking some R&R from big-city crime to please her lover. But when Lauren is hired to investigate a suspicious suicide, the town's prominent citizens close ranks--and the remote vacation spot begins to look less charming and more lethal. Anyone who suggests there is trouble in paradise quickly turns up dead. And Lauren may be next on the list of casualties. . . .
The protagonist, a twenty-six-year-old detective from Newark, reflects on her recent success in solving two murders, the first of which garnered significant media attention. This newfound recognition has attracted numerous clients, boosting her reputation as a skilled investigator. The story hints at her journey and the challenges she faces in a profession often dominated by more experienced individuals, showcasing her determination and talent in a gritty urban setting.
The protagonist, initially aspiring to be a secretary, finds herself unexpectedly drawn into the world of private investigation. With ambitions of a mundane office job, she never anticipated the dangers and excitement that come with being a PI. As her journey unfolds, she navigates the challenges of her new role, blending her secretarial skills with her newfound investigative instincts. This story explores themes of self-discovery and the unpredictable paths life can take.
Lauren Laurano n'est pas une détective ordinaire. Jolie, capricieuse, féminine, lesbienne et féministe, elle a des phobies (les insectes, les ordinateurs et surtout, le sang) qui ne simplifient en rien sa vie professionnelle. Pourtant, dans cette affaire de viol qu'elle doit élucider, avec ces témoins qui se dérobent à une vérité inavouable, Lauren révèle le meilleur d'elle-même. Un roman psychologique dont l'humour irrésistible renforce un suspense sans faille. Un roman new-yorkais, sur la ville, ses beautés et ses échecs. Un thème soudain bien familier aux lecteurs que nous sommes.
Chi ha ucciso Kirk Cunningham, ragazzo modello, primo a scuola e nello sport? Se lo chiedono tutti, nell'incantevole paesino del Maine dove Anna e la sua famiglia si sono da poco trasferiti. E se lo chiede anche Anna, che di Kirk era un po' innamorata e che è stata l'ultima a vederlo vivo, mentre, come ogni sera, giocavano con gli amici al vecchio "gioco dell'assassino", diventato tragicamente reale. Ma quando decide di improvvisarsi detective (non per niente sua madre è un'autrice di romanzi gialli) la ragazza scoprirà che erano in molti ad avercela con la vittima, e che il tranquillo villaggio tra i boschi e il mare nasconde segreti molto più oscuri di quanto ci si potesse aspettare: così oscuri, anzi, che per poco non le costeranno la vita.
"The work of a fine writer coming into her own...Laurano is an appealing character whose most natural responses are warmth and humor." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD In this sequel to EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IS MINE, Lauren's closest friend Megan is killed hours after a hold up of her Greenwich Village jewelry store, and Lauren soon discovers how little she knew about her friend's life. Hired by one of Megan's many ex-husbands to investigate, Lauren takes a microscope to a life she thought she knew intimately and finds a secret world of deception and danger. As Lauren moves closer to the solution to Megan's murder, she uncovers some unpleasant truths about herself--and realizes how much she needs a little help from her friends.... An Alternate Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club
