Petticoat Detective
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4.6 • 9 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Pinkerton detective Jennifer Layne is no stranger to undercover work. But posing as a lady companion named Amy at Miss Lillian’s Parlor House and Boots is a first for her. She’s finally landed a high-profile case and is on the trail of the notorious Gunnysack Bandit, when one of Miss Lillian’s girls essential to her investigation meets an untimely demise. Only a handful of people are in the house at the time of her death, including handsome Tom Colton, a former Texas Ranger determined to clear his brother’s name. Amy has many reasons to suspect Tom of murder—and one very personal reason to hope that she’s wrong about him.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Romance fans will welcome this first of the Undercover Ladies series set in frontier Kansas in 1883. Former Texas Ranger Tom Colton's mission to clear the name of his recently deceased brother forces him to the door of the local brothel. Seeking to talk with the prostitute his brother allegedly planned to marry, he instead is paired up with Amy, who is actually an undercover Pinkerton operative named Jennifer Layne on the trail of a notorious bandit. With Amy's true identity unknown, Tom finds his attraction to this "prostitute" confusing and alarming. As their parallel investigations cross and eventually collide, Jennifer struggles with her own feelings for Tom and the increasing fear that her evidence will incriminate his brother. Their shared faith gives both characters a high sense of justice and honesty, causing inner conflict over the inevitable lies and ruses that come with undercover work. Playful and funny secondary characters lighten things up, and even the judgmental church ladies prove teachable. Brownley (Gunpowder Tea) strikes a fine balance of humor and realism, not glossing over the darker side of the Wild West as she explores childhood abuse, broken families, and double standards.
Customer Reviews
PETTICOAT DETECTIVE
It was funny, interesting, informative, and a mystery to be solved. We have Jennifer taking a job as a guest of the night, with her strong Christian belief. Which cause her some deep insight of how she missed the fellowship, and telling no lies. With this job, she is piling up the lies, which gives us readers some funny moments to enjoy. The description of the characters were good, the plot was interesting to the end.The setting of a western town, and the dresses these woman had made, was well described. An enjoyable book, and series.