Lucky Break - Coonts, Deborah

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Résumé :
Evanovich…with a dash of CSI. - Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff) Some People Never Catch a Break For Lucky O'Toole it's a break from murder. As the Chief Problem Solver for the Babylon, Las Vegas's most over-the-top destination, Lucky is used to cracking heads and cracking jokes. Besides, it's Christmas. But even Santa can't give Lucky what she wishes for. LUCKY BREAK Holt Box, a beloved country singer on the comeback trail is killed in Lucky's lover, Jean-Charles's, kitchen. Mr. Box dies in Lucky's father's arms. Her former lover, Teddie, is accused of the murder. A heavy-hitter in the Macanese underworld is working over Lucky's father. An old nemesis salivating for revenge gets out of jail on a technicality. Lucky's mother is ramping up an ill-advised political campaign. And the holidays are racing to a crescendo. And then things get really messy… A light, funny, romantic mystery providing a Vegas escape appropriate for anyone looking for a good laugh. Get this can't-put-it-down romp 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 A whirlwind of a kooky crime novel, and readers will enjoy every minute of it. Coonts provides the perfect solution for readers waiting for the next Stephanie Plum book. - Booklist

Biographie:
DEBORAH COONTS is the author of the Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure series, a romantic mystery romp through Sin City. Wanna Get Lucky?, the first in the series, was a New York Times Notable Crime Novel and a double RITA (TM) Award Finalist. She is also the author of a thriller, After Me, an iBooks Best Of and a Nook First choice and the high-flying romantic suspense Sam Donavan Series. Although rarely there, Deborah calls Houston home. You can always track her down at www.deborahcoonts.com....