Summary
Miss Marple meets Miss Julia in the person of Gladdy Gold, Florida’s self-proclaimed oldest living private eye and the charming heroine of screenwriter-turned-novelist Rita Lakin’s delightful debut mystery.
She’s not Miss Marple. Her friends are no Charlie’s Angels. Nevertheless, 75-year-old Gladdy Gold and her gang of eccentric Fort Lauderdale retirees are out, about, and hunting down a killer—one who is silently stalking them.
Selma Beller was the first to go—but Gladdy and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780440242581 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0440242584 |
| Author: | Rita Lakin |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Dell Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2006 |
| Weight: | 187g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 108mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Gladdy Gold |
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Critics Review
“Gladdy Gold is a treasure, Miss Marple in Yiddish.
“Gladdy Gold is a treasure, Miss Marple in Yiddish. Salty. Sassy. Sunny.”–Carolyn Hart
“If getting old is this much fun, maybe I won’t mind! Miss Marple, move over! Gladdy’s Gladiators are a hoot! Rita Lakin’s witty romp through a Florida retirement community is just the thing for what ails you!” –Parnell Hall, author of Stalking the Puzzle Lady
“My great aunt once told me, ‘Getting old is no fun.’ She obviously had never met Gladdy Gold! A fine debut mystery, full of humor, pathos, and even–romance. I hope to see many more.”–Robin Hathaway, author of The Doctor Rocks the Boat
About The Author
Rita Lakin
Rita Lakin began an extensive writing career after being widowed at a young age with three small children. Her work includes staff writing on television programs such as Peyton Place, Mod Squad, Dynasty, and Strong Medicine, as well as creating original series such as The Rookies. She has won an Edgar Allen Poe award for her screenwriting, and received several other award nominations. Her two original theatrical plays, No Language But a Cry and Saturday Night at Grossingers, are still being produced around the country.
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