Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
With his private-detective friend murdered and two Cubans leaving a bloody trail in their search for a mysterious woman, Matthew Hope must decipher the clues to save her and put his friend s memory to rest.
Praise for the Matthew Hope Mysteries:
The first page of a McBain novel is like the first potato chip: It whets the appetite for more. Newsday
It s hard to think of anyone better at what he does. In fact, it s impossible. Robert B. Parker
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Synopsis
Private detective Otto Samalson sees the tail--a black Toronado he can't shake. One dark window rolls down, exposing the barrel of a gun, and the detective is dead.
Otto had already known his days were numbered and said as much to his friend, attorney Matthew Hope. Having hired Otto to watch a cheating husband for a client, Matthew is now left with only Otto's tape recorder, filled with proof of an affair. But could the evidence lead to something larger, something that would drive a man to kill?
Meanwhile, a mysterious woman is on the run, her face and name unknown to all except two stepsisters who couldn't care less if a violent pair of Cubans got their hands on her. If Matthew can decipher the clues in Otto's evidence, there's a chance he could reach the girl first and save her life.
A chilling addition to the Matthew Hope series from Ed McBain, Cinderella is the tale of a woman known by many names and the men who will do anything to find her.