"Evanovich...with a dash of CSI." - Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff)
Even a Blind Dog Finds a Bone
For Lucky O'Toole, she finds killers.
As the Chief Problem Solver for the Babylon, Las Vegas's most over-the-top destination, murder is a bit outside of her normal.
But, armed with a wicked wit and an even more wicked right-cross, Lucky takes it all in stride.
But tonight taxes even Lucky's formidable skills.
LUCKY CATCH
Lucky's former lover, Teddie, shows up, hat in hand.
A gaggle of egomaniacal chefs appear for a televised cook-off.
And Lucky's current lover, Jean-Charles, stops answering his phone.
Since trouble comes in threes, Lucky is sure this is the extent of tonight's trouble.
As usual, she's a tad optimistic.
A prized Alba truffle disappears from Jean-Charles's restaurant.
A young chef is murdered in Jean-Charles's food truck.
Jean-Charles still isn't answering his phone.
And when Lucky's path crosses the killer's will her goose be cooked?
You want to know...I know you do.
A light, funny, romantic mystery providing a Vegas escape appropriate for anyone looking for a good laugh. Get your copy today!
AN INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH COONTS
Why did you decide to write humor?
I'm not sure I decided to add snark to the Lucky, books, specifically to Lucky's own voice, it just happened that way. When I was a kid, my mouth always got me into trouble. Finally, I've found a way to harness the sarcasm for the Forces of Good--or at least in a way not to anger my grandmother. And when Lucky started talking to me, she had a strong dose of sass in her.
The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure series is hard to categorize. Is that by design?
When I set out to write
Wanna Get Lucky?
, I knew I wanted to write a romp through Las Vegas. I had the characters and the setting but no real understanding of narrative drive. So, I threw a young woman out of a tour helicopter into the middle of the Pirate Show and let the story unfold. A bit of murder to keep the plot moving, some wisecracking and Vegas mischief to make you laugh, and some romance to keep it interesting. A bit of a mash up, but it works.
PRAISE FOR THE LUCKY O'TOOLE VEGAS ADVENTURE SERIES
"Lucky's story is
funny, fast-paced, exuberant and brilliantly realized
." -
Susan Wiggs, #1
New York Times bestselling author
"Get ready to
win big--with a novel that will keep you glued to the pages
all the way to the end." -
Brenda Novak, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author
"
More fun than a winning streak in Vegas
. Lucky O'Toole is a character with brains, beauty, and a wry sense of humor. Readers will want to meet her again--and soon." -
Diane Mott Davidson, New York Times bestselling author
"Deborah Coonts...
entrusts the sleuthing to a brainy beauty who sees the lighter side of human folly.
" -
New York Times Book Review
"Las Vegas is the perfect setting for this witty tale of misdirection and larger-than-life characters.
Fans of J. A. Konrath's Jack Daniels series will love this.
Library Journal, starred review