Friends & Lovers
By (Author) Maureen Martella
Cornerstone
Arrow Books Ltd
15th January 2007
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Romance
823.914
Paperback
400
Width 111mm, Height 177mm, Spine 24mm
210g
The irresistible new novel from the author of Annie's New Life ... Is there such a thing as just good friends... When a long-distance phone call summons private investigator Annie McHugh's lover and business partner, Gerry, across the Atlantic Annie's left in charge. She's been looking forward to being in the hot-seat for so long but it seems as if someone doesn't want her to succeed. And what's more, the infuriating but intriguing Sizemore has been brought in to help her investigate a dodgy insurance claim. He's got brains as well as brawn but Annie's determined to prove she's perfectly capable of managing on her own. Or is she With a case that's proving harder to crack than a high-security safe, dirty phone calls, errant colleagues and Sizemore clamped to her side Annie faces her greatest challenge yet ...
Quirky plot twists, interesting characters and some hilarious situations make for an enjoyable read * RTE Guide *
Friends & Lovers is fast paced and funny. I couldn't help becoming addicted to this slightly daft PI and her unusual approach to investigating * Irish Mail on Sunday *
Maureen Martella was brought up in Co. Dublin with five sisters and a brother. Having moved to England in the sixties, fallen in love with an Italian and returned home to Ireland five months pregnant, she continued to travel after having her children, ending up in Bel Air where she worked as an assistant to a mortician. She is also the author of Maddy Goes to Hollywood, Annie's New Life and A Perfect Partnership and lives in rural Ireland. Her website address is www.maureenmartella.com