
No Game for a Dame
Maggie Sullivan Mystery, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Mary Ann Jacobs
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By:
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M. Ruth Myers
A .38, a nip of gin, and sensational legs get Depression-era private investigator Maggie Sullivan out of most scrapes - until a stranger threatens to bust her nose, she's hauled in on suspicion of his murder and she finds herself in the cross-hairs of a crime boss with connections at City Hall.
Moving through streets where people line up at soup kitchens, Maggie draws information from sources others overlook: the waitress at the dime store lunch counter where she has breakfast; a ragged newsboy; the other career girls at her rooming house.
Her digging gets her chloroformed and left in a ditch behind the wheel of her DeSoto. She makes her way to an upscale bordello and gets tea - and information - from the madam herself.
A gunman puts a bullet through Maggie's hat. Her shutterbug pal on the evening paper warns her off. A new cop whose presence unsettles her thinks she's crooked. Before she finds all the answers she needs, she faces a half-crazed man with a gun, and a far more lethal point-blank killer.
If you like Robert B. Parker's hard boiled Spencer series and strong women sleuths, don't miss this one-of-a-kind Ohio detective from a time in United States history when dames wore hats - but seldom a Smith & Wesson.
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Well written, well read
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Fun book.
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This is a great book; this is the first book in The Maggie Sullivan Mystery series and was written by M. Ruth Meyers and narrated by Mary Ann Jacobs. Maggie Sullivan is a private detective in the Depression-era and lives in Dayton, Ohio. A stranger threatens to bust her nose, the next thing she is hauled in on suspicion of his murder and cross-hairs of a local crime boss with connections at City Hall. She needs to find the killer and find out what really happened.The narrator Mary Ann Jacobs, did a wonderful job, and was very easy to listen too. This is the first book that I have listened to by this narrator, and I am looking forward to listening to more books by her. She did a great job with the different characters and their voices.
This book has a great story; if you are looking for a great mystery with plenty of laugh out loud moments, then you need to get this book. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
A Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
Great Book!
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She’s Game! And what a Dame!
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Moreover, the novel's protagonist, aggressive and resourceful private investigator Maggie Sullivan, takes us on a romp through 1930s Dayton, Ohio. Maggie views the world and its residents with a steady, honest gaze; her perspective brings to life even peripheral characters. Stereotypes do not exist in Maggie's world.
What fun it is to immerse myself in a Maggie Sullivan mystery. I trust that many more will follow.
A Perfect LISTEN: Pithy Mystery + Spot-On Voice
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A good read. Effectively captured the era. I want
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Would you listen to No Game for a Dame again? Why?
Probably not. It was a cute story but predictable.What other book might you compare No Game for a Dame to and why?
It put me in mind of Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone stories which are stuck in the 50's or 60's.Which scene was your favorite?
I thought the scene where she was in her office consoling a distraught woman and opens her bottom drawer and pulls out a bottom of gin was funny - trying to be like the tough guys. It was so Mickey Spillane!Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No it was a nice sweet story.A DEPRESSION ERA SLEUTH
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