SUMMARY

Who’d have guessed that running employee background checks at the HI-Data Corporation would make DD McGil the target of a ruthless killer?

For DD, a thirty-something English professor turned investigator, the routine job should have been a welcome distraction from her fiancé’s death and her eccentric Aunt Elizabeth’s quest to authenticate an unlikely literary treasure—a Robert Burns text worth millions if proven genuine.

Relying on her own moxie (bolstered by the occasional shot of Glenlivet), her sexy lover, and the fact-finding acumen of her antiquarian bookseller friend, DD races to find out who’s behind the high-tech treachery at HI-Data before it’s too late. 

 

 

AVAILABLE EXCERPTS

• A Cadger's Curse

REVIEWS

"A promising debut. . .Well-drawn characters and a suspenseful plot will leave readers looking forward to the next installment."
--Publishers Weekly

"Madsen's debut introduces enough mystery, enjoyable characters and literary tidbits (DD's a former English professor) to attract a wide audience for her planned series."
--Kirkus Reviews

"This debut series will appeal to readers who prefer their mysteries soft-boiled and seasoned with a dash of literary sleuthing."
--Library Journal

"Madsen has created an engaging heroine who should blossom fully in future DD McGil Literati mysteries. Literature lovers will look forward to future chapters in DD's life."
--Mystery Scene Magazine

"DD and Auntie Elizabeth head a cast of well-drawn characters involved in a fast-paced mystery that I recommend wholeheartedly. Welcome to my world, Diane and DD!"
--Meritorious Mysteries