Redheaded, free-spirited private detective Carlotta Carlyle returns ( A Trouble of Fools) for another unforgettable Boston excursion. Simultaneously juggling two cases, Carlotta searches for a 14-year-old runaway girl and a blond hooker with a snake tattoo on her leg. Because of a mother's seeming indifference to her daughter's plight, the runaway's fate preempts most of the skillfully interwoven plot, even though a policeman's career depends on the hooker's testimony. The narrative moves right along, however, featuring sprightly dialogue, offbeat characters, upbeat action, and Combat Zone surroundings. Bright, witty, and a touch sarcastic.

RELEASE NOTES:

Raven's Quest release #73
California Historic Landmark #642, Leland Stanford Winery
Stanford Avenue at Vineyard
Book left at historical marker

On family walk near Mission Peak found book. Not particularly interested in reading this one, but curious about what BookCrossing was. Will add a second book as a traveling companion, planned release somewhere on Leland Stanford's Farm.

CAUGHT IN FREMONT CA USA