Choked Up
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Publisher Description
She’s working undercover—and she’s in way over her head.
Scrappy Traffic Enforcement agent Maisie McGrane has finally landed her dream job as a Chicago police officer. There’s just one catch. She must remain undercover as a meter maid to gather evidence against Stannislav Renko, a charismatic Serbian mobster running a brutal multi-million dollar mobile chop-shop operation.
When Maisie is targeted by a killer who leaves a body slumped against her car, Renko comes to her rescue and takes her under his wing. From her perch inside the crime boss’s inner circle, Maisie sets up a daring sting operation to take down Renko once and for all. But can she pull it off before her family of overprotective Irish cops and her sexy ex-Army Ranger boyfriend blow her cover?
Praise for Time’s Up
Mack’s outstanding debut conjures equal parts Janet Evanovich and Michael Harvey… A fast and furious plot that expertly balances menace and laugh-out-loud hijinks.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Mystery buffs will not only be swept up in the ingenious and well-crafted plot but will love the irrepressible Maisie.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Mack's sprightly second Maisie McGrane mystery (after 2015's Time's Up), Maisie, who's been working as a meter maid in Chicago, gets her wish to become a full-fledged police officer, only to be assigned to duty as an undercover agent posing as a meter maid. Target number one is a ring of automobile thieves, which Maisie manages to infiltrate, cozying up to its chieftain, Stannislav "The Bull" Renko. No ordinary car-grabbers, Renko and his gang specialize in high-end luxury cars and collectible models worth up to $1 million each. Renko, who's seeking an attractive companion, decides that Maisie is perfect for the job. Meanwhile, Maisie has to hold her real boyfriend and her own large family of lawyers and cops at arm's length. A wild whirl of plots and counterplots, the book offers occasional hot sex and equally occasional violence. Mouth-watering descriptions of lavish meals are a plus.
