| City of Secrets: A Mystery Contributor(s): Stanley, Kelli (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250007488 ISBN-13: 9781250007483 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths - Fiction | Noir |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Miranda Corbie Mysteries |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Northern California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - San Francisco, California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This powerful sequel to Kelli Stanley's scorching City of Dragons, which introduced unique and unforgettable series heroine Miranda Corbie, begins on May 25th, 1940, opening day for the World's Fair. When a woman is found dead, private investigator Miranda Corbie is soon hot on the trail of a vicious murderer. Set against the backdrop of a Europe defeated by Nazi Germany and an America unsure of where to turn, City of Secrets is a fast-paced mystery featuring a P.I. who will stop at nothing to right the world's wrongs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stanley, Kelli: - Kelli Stanley is an award-winning author of crime fiction (novels and short stories). She makes her home in Dashiell Hammett's San Francisco, a city she loves to write about. She is the author of two crime fiction series, including the Miranda Corbie Mysteries (City of Ghosts, City of Secrets). Kelli earned a Master's Degree in Classics, loves jazz, old movies, battered fedoras, Art Deco and speakeasies. She is walked daily by a Springer Spaniel named Bertie. She credits Raymond Chandler, Ernest Hemingway, Cornell Woolrich, Dashiell Hammett and Thomas Hardy as some of her major influences. |