Dianne G. Pugh, Author Atria Books $22 (320p) ISBN 978-0-671-51912-4
Earthquakes and their aftershocks fill the background of this carefully crafted Los Angeles-based mystery in which the protagonists try to cope with the seismic faults riddling their emotional terrain. Investment advisor Iris Thorne, last seen in...
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Dianne G. Pugh, Author, Dana Isaacson, Editor Pocket Books $20 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-77843-9
As a guest on a TV talk show, L.A. investment counselor Iris Thorne, introduced in Cold Call, reiterates events of her first adventure, including the embezzlement of a still-missing $1 million. Soon she is approached by potential investor Barbie...
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Dianne G. Pugh, Author, Pugh, Author, Dana Isaacson, Editor Atria Books $20 (288p) ISBN 978-0-671-77841-5
Cliched characters and a predictable plot contribute to the formulaic flavor of this shallow first mystery. Alejandro ``Alley'' Munoz, a handicapped man who worked as a gofer at an L.A. banking firm, was often mocked by the firm's self-absorbed...
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