About the Book:
December 31, 1941. Young Houston socialite Tracy Truworth, Apprentice P.I., can’t imagine a better way to send off the old year and ring in the new than by dancing through the night with her fella, Pete Stalwart. But a swell evening soon takes a terrible turn when a fellow dancer with moves like Fred Astaire ends up dead on the dance floor. And before the hands on the clock can point to midnight, a finger is pointed at Pete, accusing him of murdering the young man.
Then after Pete is hauled away in handcuffs, the night goes from bad to worse . . . and Tracy’s sweet grandmother is accused of stealing an ancient artifact from the museum. Now Tracy must team up with her boss and mentor, Sammy Falcone, in order to find the stolen statuette, unmask the real murderer, and restore the reputations of those she loves the most.
Yet as America becomes embroiled in another world war, the risks and sacrifices intensify—even on the homefront. And Tracy soon finds her own home invaded by a near parade of questionable characters, while unsavory suspects lurk in the shadows, and a ruthless reporter makes her life miserable. With time ticking against her, Tracy must be willing to swing past the setbacks and hop through the hazards if she hopes to solve a mystery that involves a lot of dancing . . . and a lot more danger.
My Thoughts:
Once again, Cindy Vincent delivers a wonderfully engrossing
1940s atmosphere in the high-stakes world where Nazis have secretly infiltrated
the US- and Tracy and her fella have been framed for the latest crime!
The story seemed to be going at a comfortable pace at the
beginning, but, boy, it really picked up with Indiana Jones undertones and
secret societies- besides just the Nazis in the US- and relics that everyone
wants to get a hold of. It was quite the twisting mystery for our
heiress-turned-private-investigator-apprentice who relies on her woman's
intuition and favorite fictional character to figure out the mystery alongside
her Humphrey Bogart look-alike partner. Together, they faced their greatest
obstacle yet- the creepy, eccentric artist friend of Tracy's grandmother. She
may or may not have anything to do with the mystery, but there's definitely
something wonky about her...
This was another fun story in this series. I received a
complimentary copy of this novel. I was not required to post a positive review
and all views and opinions are my own.
Reviewed by Jes
Author Bio:
CINDY VINCENT, M.A. Ed., was born in Calgary, Alberta, and has lived all around the US and Canada. She is the creator of the Mysteries by Vincent murder mystery party games and the Daisy Diamond Detective Series games for girls. She is also the award-winning author of the Buckley and Bogey Cat Detective Caper novels and the Daisy Diamond Detective series. She lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and an assortment of fantastic felines.
Giveaway!
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Thank you so much, Jes, for your wonderful review! I was so happy to see someone pick up on the Indiana Jones aspect of this book, as well as the secret societies. Some of my favorite subjects! Ha! So nice to see you and your bunch again, and I look forward to keeping up with all your reviews! All the best to you!
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