Red House

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First she was a beat cop, then she was unemployed. Now, Kenneth Wishnia's dynamic Filomena Buscarsela has apprenticed herself to a New York City P.I. firm. Trouble is, she often agrees to take on sticky neighbourhood cases pro bono rather than handle the big-bucks clients her bosses would prefer. When she witnesses a marijuana-possession arrest that nearly turns into a shoot-out with the police, Fil is roped into finding out what went wrong. Trying to balance charity cases like these with bread-and-butter cases, not to mention single motherhood, Fil is quickly in over her head.

Reviews

"Smart dialogue, a realistic and gritty depiction of New York, and the sensitive exploration of environmental, racial, and economic issues make this another great read in an energetic series."
--Booklist

"An engaging character with a wry sense of humor. The jam-packed plot makes for an exciting story."
--Publishers Weekly

"[Wishnia's] word play is as sharp as his social conscience, and he has created a wonderfully intelligent and human voice for his protagonist. She can move from angry to funny to obscene in a handful of sentences, then climb back out of the gutter to take on the big boys again without hesitation. If only Buscarsela were real, the world would be a better place."
--Washington Post

"Wishnia delivers well-developed characters with sharp, realistic dialogue. Red House shines when it depicts the gritty, uncaring urban jungle."
--South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"She puts [other] female sleuths way in the shade."
--The Times (St. Petersburg, FL)

Author Bio

Kenneth Wishnia is an associate professor of English at Suffolk Community College and the author of the Filomena Buscarsela Mystery series, the first of which was nominated for both the Edgar and the Anthony Awards, and made the Booklist "Best First Mystery" list. He is also the author five other novels, including The Fifth Servant. He lives on Long Island. Alison Gaylin is the author of the bestselling And She Was; Heartless; the Edgar Award-nominated Hide Your Eyes; Trashed; and You Kill Me. She lives in New York City.