Synopses & Reviews
Better the devil you know…
Boston P.I. Carlotta Carlyle wants to know what her on-again, off-again boyfriend Sam Gianelli did to earn himself the secret indictment for murder thats keeping him out of the country. A man with plenty of secrets, Sam wont tell her anything, much less let her help—and she isnt having any more luck getting info from her old friends at the Boston PD. Sams exile could have something to do with his mob connections, but it cant be that simple. Nothing involving Sam ever is.
than the one you dont.
Finding no easy answers, Carlotta goes back to basics and takes a job working for a jittery bride-to-be who wants to make sure her fiancé is being faithful. The case is simple enough—at first. But Carlotta catches the kind of break she wished she hadnt when her client ends up getting killed. Now, as shes hunting a down a murderer, she cant help but wonder whether love itself isnt the ultimate dead end…
“Utterly compelling.…just sit back and enjoy the ride.”—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“Carlotta Carlyle [is] still one of the standards against which…female PIs measure themselves.”—Baltimore Sun
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Praise for Linda Barnes
“This mystery has both timeless and contemporary appeal. . . . A winner.”
--Boston Herald on Heart of the World
“With every novel, Linda Barnes reminds us of two key facts: She was one of the first and she remains one of the best. Heart of the World has everything that Carlotta Carlyle fans have come to expect from this seminal series. Barnes has never been better, and thats saying a lot.”
--Laura Lippman, author of Another Thing to Fall
“Carlyle is a feisty, sexy, red-haired, hot-tempered ex-cop. . . . Heart of the World is an entertaining read.”
--The Washington Post
“Linda Barnes has long been one of the most skilled and artful writers of the crime novel. With Heart of the World, she proves it and takes it up to a new level. This is her best.”
--Michael Connelly, author of The Overlook
“A shrewd piece of writing, well researched, and smartly told.”
--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review, on The Big Dig
“The most refreshing, creative female character to hit mystery fiction since Sue Graftons Kinsey Millhone.”
--People magazine
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“One of the best private-eye series ever.”—Harlan Coben
“Utterly compelling.…just sit back and enjoy the ride.”—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“Carlotta Carlyle [is] still one of the standards against which…female PIs measure themselves.”—Baltimore Sun
Synopsis
Bestseller and multiple award-winning author Linda Barnes returns with the most personal case to date for her popular Boston PI, Carlotta Carlyle. Carlotta, in unfamiliar territory working on her own behalf, finds herself in the middle of a complicated case that has as much to do with the people she loves as the backstreets of Boston, and beyond.
For starters, Carlotta wants to know what her on-again, off-again boyfriend Sam Gianelli did to earn himself a secret indictment for murder thats keeping him out of the country. A man with plenty of secrets, he wont tell her anything, much less let her help, and she isnt having any more luck with her old friends at the Boston PD. Sams exile could be connected to the mob—he is in the family—but shes not buying it. It couldnt be that simple. Nothing involving Sam ever is.
Faced with nothing but dead ends, Carlotta goes back to basics and takes a case for a nervous bride-to-be who wants to make sure her fiancé is being faithful. Simple enough, but when her client turns up dead, Carlotta catches the kind of break she wished she hadnt.
While nothing is as it seems in Lie Down with the Devil, one thing is clear: Readers know that when theyre reading Linda Barnes, theyre in the hands of a maestro.
Synopsis
Boston P.I. Carlotta Carlyle turns to the mystery in her own life--Sam Gianelli--in this latest installment in one of the best private-eye series ever (Harlan Coben).
Synopsis
Boston P.I. Carlotta Carlyle wants to know what her on-again, off-again boyfriend Sam Gianelli did to earn himself the secret indictment for murder thats keeping him out of the country. A man with plenty of secrets, Sam wont tell her anything, much less let her help—and she isnt having any more luck getting info from her old friends at the Boston PD. Sams exile could have something to do with his mob connections, but it cant be that simple. Nothing involving Sam ever is.
Finding no easy answers, Carlotta goes back to basics and takes a job working for a jittery bride-to-be who wants to make sure her fiancé is being faithful. The case is simple enough—at first. But Carlotta catches the kind of break she wished she hadnt when her client ends up getting killed. Now, as shes hunting a down a murderer, she cant help but wonder whether love itself isnt the ultimate dead end…
About the Author
LINDA BARNES is the author of fifteen previous novels, eleven of which are Carlotta Carlyle mysteries. Her work has won the Anthony and American Mystery awards, and received numerous nominations for the Shamus and Edgar awards. Born in Detroit, she lives in the Boston area with her husband and son.