“Casey Jones joins the ranks of smart and gutsy heroines. The South will never be the same. Don't miss her." --Janet Evanovich"CALL ME SENTIMENTAL, BUT A NEW LAST NAME WAS THE ONE THING MY EX GAVE ME THAT CAN'T BE CURED WITH PENICILLIN. SO I KEPT IT." So notes wisecracking Casey Jones, a big-hearted PI who mentions her 170 pounds of pulchritude every chance she gets and shows it off to expert advantage in numerous encounters both personal and professional. She’s tough as a Florida gator and downright hilarious on the subjects of men, living in the South, Yankees, and being a size 16 in a size 2 world. Don't be fooled by her constant wisecracks, though. She takes her job seriously and will stop at nothing when it comes to getting justice for the underdogs who come to her for help. In LEGWORK, Casey takes on crooked politicians, dirty business deals, old grudges, ancient crimes, and everyone’s favorite: dysfunctional families. Set in the Raleigh area of North Carolina, it sports an Old South-meets -the-New South patina of patrician families gone rogue and secret love affairs that could derail a dynasty. When one of Casey’s bodyguarding jobs goes wrong and an up-and-coming politician discovers a corpse in her car, Casey kicks into high gear with the help of her 360-pound boss Bobby D. to uncover the truth. Fueled by Krispy Kreme doughnuts and distracted by every goodlooking man who crosses her path, Casey soon finds that nothing is what it seems when it comes to the crossroads of sex, political lies, and familial ambition. With plenty of action and surprising plot twists, Casey is a favorite of readers from all walks of life. LEGWORK (and the rest of this fine series) will particularly appeal to fans of strong female sleuths — private eyes like Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone, Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski, Laura Lippman’s Tess Monaghan, Marcia Muller’s Sharon McCone, and Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum. But let's not forget their tough and witty male antecedents. If you ever flipped over Philip Marlowe, Spenser, or the immortal Nero Wolfe and his buddy Archie, you’ll love Casey Jones.
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