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Regan Reilly is in New York to attend a crime conference organized by her celebrity-author mother. A friend, Thomas Pilsner -- the frenetic president of the Settlers' Club on Gramercy Park -- calls Regan, desperately pleading for help. Thomas is distraught over the sudden suspicious deaths of two members of the Settler's Club. The men had promised to donate a cache of valuable diamonds to save the Club. But now the diamonds re gone, the men are dead, and Thomas is a mess. He fears the police will suspect he is at the heart of both mysteries, and worse yet, he'll lose his job.
Enter Regan. Who better than the star of Decked, Snagged, Iced, and Twanged to solve the mystery of the missing diamonds and the suspicious deaths? Who better to contend with quirky characterslike Lydia Sevatura, the self-styled "Princess of Love" who operates a dating service and her butler, Maldwin Feckles, who has just opened up the first school of butlering in New York City? And who better than Carol Higgins Clark whose sparkling, canny prose keeps listeners guessing to the end "who done it"?
Fleeced is a witty portrait of modern urban life, and proves once again that Carol Higgins Clark is a uniquely talented writer.
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"Fleeced was the first book that I have read by Carol Higgins Clark, and I must say that I had trouble putting it down. I had watched the tv movie Deck the Halls with the Regan Reilly character and enjoyed it so I decided to try one of the books. Luckily this book takes place soon after Deck the Halls so I was able to dive right in. Clark's Regan Reilly is a great leading character, and I thought she made a great lead detective. The mystery of the missing diamonds and the murder of their owner was good, and the many adventures that happened throughout the book as Regan tried to solve this mystery kept me turning the pages. I really like Clark's writing style because it was easy to read and the action moved very quickly. Overall this was a great read, and I look forward to reading another Regan Reilly adventure."
— Susan (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Like an Agatha Christie incarnation, Clark knows how to pull out the whodunit stops of yore…She cooks with the same three ingredients used by many great mystery writers of the past—elegance, wit, and a good plot.”
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“Good enough for holiday dessert.”
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“A good old-fashioned mystery with the edginess and pulse of a modern Manhattan suspense thriller.”
— Nelson DeMille
Fleeced Listener Reviews
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" This is another good Regan Reilly mystery, dealing with jewels and diamonds this time. Good intrigue and suspense. Nice read! "
— Kristen, 2/14/2014 -
" If you've ever read any of the Reagan Riley Mysteries, this one is very indicative of the series. It was pleasant, easy reading--not scary, gorey, no bad language... just fun. "
— Barb, 2/12/2014 -
" Ok for YA. Fast, fun. "
— Terrie, 2/10/2014 -
" Excellent mystery as usual. Without guts and gore, Carol Higgins Clark keeps you engaged and sometimes very much on the edge of your seat afraid of what might happen next. You don't know till the very end just who did it and if everything will end as it should. "
— Alexis, 2/9/2014 -
" Once again I love her books. I really want to start from book one. However that is one great thing about Carol Higgins Clark. You don't HAVE to start from book one. You are not lost if you just pick up a book and start reading! This was fun and you didn't know what was going to happen next. I had no idea who the killer was until the end. You just never knew! 4 STARS! "
— Amber, 1/30/2014 -
" I have enjoyed all of the books in the Regan Reilly series. This one, like the others, had a good plot and kept me guessing. This series always has such quirky characters, you never know who is involved in the crime & who might just be plain strange. "
— Dawn, 1/22/2014 -
" it was cute and quick, a little rushed at the end which is normal for her books. but this one was better than some of her others "
— Amy, 1/13/2014 -
" A fast light read. Regan Reilly is a lovable detective who always wins in the end without getting into too much trouble. "
— Elaine, 1/13/2014 -
" So far, Fleeced has been my absolute favorite Regan Riley novel. The hysterical cast of characters made the story. It was a light, easy read that had me laughing from start to finish. "
— Bella, 1/10/2014 -
" keep carol sue busy while i was speeding on the highway "
— shawn, 1/6/2014 -
" cute series of books, easy read "
— Jenn, 12/30/2013 -
" Before he dies, Nat hides four million dollars in diamonds in his stuffed sheep. Regan is called in to investigate his death and find the diamonds. "
— Debra, 12/28/2013 -
" I have never read a book of carol's before and it was really lame. It was a very easy, very short read, but it wasn't even interesting! I do not plan on reading another book of hers. "
— Ann, 12/26/2013 -
" This is a light read with short chapters. I enjoyed it even more than the first Regan Reilly mystery I read. Clark does a nice job with setting and character development, even making the recently murdered an interesting character. "
— Lee-ann, 11/7/2013 -
" She is just as amazing as her mom! "
— Phifer,, 11/3/2013 -
" Nice fun little mystery. Very short chapters. "
— Laurie, 10/31/2013 -
" I adore the entire Regan Reilly series. They read so quickly. I don't think it's taken me a day to read any of them. "
— Billie, 10/10/2013 -
" Another good Regan Reilly story! "
— Amy, 7/10/2013 -
" I was not a fan of this particular book. I love Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter is the one who wrote this and I was not as impressed as I usually am with her MOther's work. Not saying that I would never read her books again, I will try a few more maybe it was just this specific one. "
— Tana, 3/6/2013 -
" a quick light read but did not hold my attention at all. I have one more of hers in my pile that I will read simply because I have it but will not do any others I am certain.much better reads out there. "
— Michelle, 1/4/2013 -
" Probably this book should be a 3.5 but since you can't give halves I would say a 3. I enjoyed it. "
— Rita, 10/18/2012 -
" Carol Higgins Clark is the daughter of Best selling author Mary Higgins Clark. Her books are enjoyable but they just don't have the flair that her mother's writing does. "
— Laurie, 9/21/2012 -
" This is the 6th book in a series. It is an easy read with bits of humor. This series is good without bad language or sex. "
— Christina, 9/6/2012 -
" Not one of my favorite in the Regan Reilly series, but it was a decent book. It was confusing at first with the different characters and no real introductions. "
— Annie, 7/23/2012 -
" Thrilling, exciting, intriguing. I love mysteries and this book kept me guessing. I liked being a sleuth and detective trying to figure out who stole the diamonds of two dead Settlers of the Settlers' Club. Plus the book jumped from scene to scene keeping you on your toes. "
— Ariana, 7/20/2012 -
" A fun book, quick read. Part of a series--good characterizations and nice plot "
— Cyndee, 6/8/2012 -
" Light listening entertainment without much mystery. "
— Kathy, 5/16/2012 -
" Not as good as others but still fun. Helped me get thru the bus ride on the band trip "
— Leslie, 12/11/2011 -
" Light, fluffy, maybe even silly. "
— Rebecca, 10/30/2011 -
" Regan Reilly is back in another mystery. Good continuation of the series, although it has been awhile since I have read one. "
— Regan, 10/19/2011 -
" I enjoyed this Regan Reilly mystery as much as the others! Regan's wry humor adds fun to her sleuthing. Very MILD profanity. "
— Teresa, 5/31/2011 -
" Nice fun little mystery. Very short chapters. "
— Laurie, 5/5/2011 -
" Carol Higgins Clark is the daughter of Best selling author Mary Higgins Clark. Her books are enjoyable but they just don't have the flair that her mother's writing does. "
— Laurie, 3/7/2011 -
" I was not a fan of this particular book. I love Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter is the one who wrote this and I was not as impressed as I usually am with her MOther's work. Not saying that I would never read her books again, I will try a few more maybe it was just this specific one. "
— Tana, 1/25/2011 -
" This was an ok story, but the books before it were better. I like the Regan Reilly series and will continue to read or listen to them. "
— Jeanette, 1/17/2011 -
" Probably this book should be a 3.5 but since you can't give halves I would say a 3. I enjoyed it. "
— Rita, 5/25/2010 -
" I enjoyed this Regan Reilly mystery as much as the others! Regan's wry humor adds fun to her sleuthing. Very MILD profanity. "
— Teresa, 3/16/2010 -
" Light listening entertainment without much mystery. "
— Kathy, 1/24/2010 -
" This is the 6th book in a series. It is an easy read with bits of humor. This series is good without bad language or sex. "
— Christina, 8/30/2009 -
" a quick light read but did not hold my attention at all. I have one more of hers in my pile that I will read simply because I have it but will not do any others I am certain.much better reads out there. "
— Michelle, 8/7/2009 -
" Not much of a mystery given this author's way of presenting both the detective's and the criminal's perspectives. What's interesting is how it all comes together in the end. "
— Michael, 7/10/2009 -
" She is just as amazing as her mom! "
— Phifer,, 5/25/2009 -
" A fast light read. Regan Reilly is a lovable detective who always wins in the end without getting into too much trouble. "
— Elaine, 4/1/2009
About Carol Higgins Clark
Carol Higgins Clark (1956-2023) wrote the bestselling Regan Reilly mysteries and coauthored a bestselling series of holiday mysteries with her mother, Mary Higgins Clark. Also an actress, she studied at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and recorded several of her mother’s works. In 2002, she received an AudioFile Earphones Award for her narration of Jinxed.