The photograph-of a raisin-faced baby wearing something pastel-arrives in a blue envelope. There's no identification or return address, just an unfamiliar postmark. But something in the baby's face makes Carlotta keep the snapshot. Three weeks later, she finds out why.
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"I finished reading this just before the Patriots Day bombing in Boston, a reminder that fiction is more tidy than real life; that reading about violence and crime doesn't bring the kind of pain that happens, even in Boston."
— Susan (4 out of 5 stars)
" Thia was a good mystery story. I like the main charaters. I will read more of this series if I can find the books. "
— Jeanette, 11/11/2013" Endearing main character. Reminds me of V:I:Varchawsky. "
— Alex, 8/21/2013" Not bad. My first murder mystery since the Sherlock Holmes stories. Some interesting plot twists, though some didn't come through as well as others. It was a very quick read. "
— Andie, 7/31/2013" Good; Continuing Character: Carlotta Carlyle; PI tries to assist woman whose child died in a hospital and stumbles across a drugs for dollars scheme. "
— Joe, 7/17/2013" Carlotta Carlyle #5 "
— Ellen, 5/25/2013" This was an OK read. I have to say I like the main character, Carlotta Caryle, better than the book as a whole. She has a social conscience, plays Delta blues on her National steel guitar, a parakeet named Red Emma, and a cat who subscribes to Mother Jones and the New York Times Review of Books. "
— Jim, 4/26/2013" I like getting some backstory on Carlotta's previous life. "
— Jeanne, 4/4/2013" Almost 20 years on - my how time flies - and this has aged so well. I think I need a few more... "
— Kate, 2/7/2013" she's nothing like me but i connect with the main character, not perfect but strong. also like the tenant quite the odd ball. "
— Ruth, 12/14/2012Linda Barnes is the author of the Carlotta Carlyle mysteries and winner of the Anthony and American Mystery Awards. She lives in the Boston area with her family.
C. J. Critt is a veteran of Broadway, regional theater, poetry slams, and solo shows. Hailed “Spoken Word Queen” by the Dallas Observer, Critt is a produced writer-director, an Audie nominee, and a CableACE Award winner.