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kcqueenm, December 18, 2007 (view all comments by kcqueenm)
In High Hand, Gary Phillips gives us an action-packed portrayal of a Las Vegas casino money courier, Martha Chainey is a beautiful vixen, skilled in martial arts, and is very capable of defending herself. For the most part, she could handle the most formidable foe and is always ready for action. Unfortunately, Martha skills were not enough when she was robbed of money that Frankie and Veronica Degaults entrusted her to deliver. The robbery left her with a debt that could eventually lead to her demise. As a result, the Degaults gave Martha a redemption pass of seventy-two hours to recover the stolen money or else, it is curtains for her.


In her pursuit to recover the stolen funds, Martha discovers that blood thirsty Molly Zevonian is involved in the plot and is pulling out all stops to destroy her. As the story unfolds, Martha learns that she must find the mastermind that sent Molly to kill her to recover the stolen money. To find the mastermind, she joins forces with Six-Pack who is investigating the murder of two Indians that were found dead in the desert. His investigation might be the key in finding out who set her up.


This book is packed with non-stop action and the reader will be shocked by who masterminded the robbery. Lovers of mysteries and action will love this book. In a sense, Martha Chainey's character is parallel to that of Cleopatra Jones, a glamorous woman with the moxie and ability to protect herself against all odds. I became so involved with this story that it felt as if I was Martha, stopping bad guys. In the future, I will be looking forward to reading more of Martha's next escapades.

Reviewed by Margaret Ball
APOOO BookClub

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781575666167

Author:

Phillips, Gary

Publisher:

Kensington

Author:

Kensington

Location:

New York, NY

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

Las vegas (nev.)

Subject:

Casinos

Subject:

Mystery & Detective - Series

Subject:

Detective and mystery stories

Subject:

Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths

Subject:

Mystery fiction

Subject:

Nevada

Subject:

Adventure fiction

Subject:

Messengers.

Subject:

Las Vegas

Subject:

Women private investigators

Subject:

African-American women

Subject:

Gambling and crime

Subject:

Chainey, Martha

Subject:

Mystery & Detective - General

Series:

Martha Chainey Mysteries (Hardcover)

Series Volume:

no. 00-4851

Publication Date:

20001101

Binding:

Hardback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

242 p.

Dimensions:

9.34x6.28x.94 in. 1.00 lbs.