Bundle of Trouble (A Maternal Instincts Mystery) [Mass Market Paperback]

Diana Orgain (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Maternal Instincts Mystery | Publication Date: August 4, 2009

"Cigars all around"( LOUISE URE, SHAMUS AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR) for the new Maternal Instincts mystery series.

First-time mom Kate Connelly is bringing up baby- and bringing down a killer.

Kate Connelly may have found the perfect work-from-home Mommy job: private investigator. After all, the hours are flexible, she can bring the baby along on stake-outs, and if you're going to be up all night anyway, you might as well solve some crimes. But when a body is pulled from San Francisco Bay that may be her brother-in-law, Kate must crack the case faster than you can say "diaper rash" in order to keep her family together.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In Orgain's charming debut thriller, office manager Kate Connolly becomes a supersleuth and a new mom in the same week. From the moment she and newborn Laurie lock eyes, Kate can't imagine returning to work after her six-week maternity leave, but in expensive San Francisco, she and her ad exec husband, Jim, need every bit of both incomes. Then a dead body is fished out of the bay and linked to Jim's estranged brother, George. Both the police and PI Albert Galigani, hired by the dead man's mother, believe that Jim and Kate know more than they're revealing. Kate is determined to find the elusive George and get some answers, but she soon gets in over her head. Galigani serves as a charming mentor as Kate navigates the twists of motherhood and an uncomplicated but engaging plot. (Aug.)
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Review

"[AN] ENTERTAINING NEW SLEUTH."
-GILLIAN ROBERTS, AUTHOR OF THE AMANDA PEPPER SERIES

"A charming, gutsy, wry character who will make you laugh so hard you''ll forget the labor pains."
-LOUISE URE, SHAMUS AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (August 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425229246
• ISBN-13: 978-0425229248
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #891,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Diana Orgain was born in San Francisco, CA. As a child she loved Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries and dreamed of being a writer one day.

She went on to earn her B.A and M.F.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University with a minor in acting.

Diana has acted professionally in many theater roles and national commercials. She wrote several plays, which were produced at San Francisco State University, GreenHouses Productions, and PlayGround in San Francisco. But then a funny thing happened - on the way to becoming a mystery writer, she went and had a baby...

Bundle of Trouble: A Maternal Instincts Mystery was inspired by the transformational experience that motherhood brings. Battling sleep deprivation, diaper blowouts and breastfeeding mishaps Diana muddled through the creation of her first manuscript, Mommy style. Bundle of Trouble is her debut novel, the first in this humorous series published by Berkley Prime Crime. Diana continues to live in the beautiful city by the bay, San Francisco, with her husband and their children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bundle of Trouble and a side of laughs, August 12, 2009

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R.J.K. Kendle (Ca.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bundle of Trouble (A Maternal Instincts Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Bundle of Trouble (A Maternal Instincts Mystery)
Bundle of Trouble is one of the best books I've read in a long while! A unique turn is that the protagonist is a brand new Mom and truly and really Mommy minded. I couldn't put down this book until grudgingly, my family said they had to eat! Bundle of Trouble is a tale of murder, intrigue, suspense and baby bottles. This funny new mom book features mommy detective Kate Connelly, a new mom with a plan to spend her maternity leave bonding with her precious new baby. Things take an unexpected turn when the Connelly's receive a phone call saying a body was found in the San Francisco Bay and the police think it may be Kate's brother in-law. Kate finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation with her new baby on her hip. With binkies, bottles and a diaper bag of sleuthing supplies, Kate finds herself in questionable situations and meeting sketchy characters with dark secrets. Any situation she finds herself in paints a new piece of the puzzle in this very funny who-done-it. Kate Connelly, new Mom, sleuth, gal about town with diaper bag is an excellent detective and I can't wait till she starts her next case! Bundle of Trouble (A Maternal Instincts Mystery)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ~~~~ GREAT BOOK! ~~~~, August 5, 2009

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Anthony Abad "TA" (SF Bay) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bundle of Trouble (A Maternal Instincts Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

My wife told me that I had to read this book. I was not very excited about it because, well, I'm a guy and it seemed very geared to moms. But she has a good sense of what is good and what is great. She would not stop talking about how great it was, so I gave it a try.

AMAZING! It totally blow me away. This writer has really got that special touch. With two more books in the series coming out, my wife and I are both super excited. Well worth it. Buy it, read it and I dare you to tell me different.

Bravo Diana Orgain!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!, December 22, 2009

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Shannon M. Mcgee "Confuzzled Books" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bundle of Trouble (A Maternal Instincts Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Kate is pregnant and just starting labor. Before she gets to the hospital, she gets a phone call regarding her mysterious brother in law, George. She becomes obsessed with finding out what George has to do with a recent murder. Even after the baby is born, instead of going to her old job, Kate becomes a private investigator ... just not officially. The mystery runs deeper than Kate realizes, and people keep dying.

I couldn't wait to read this one; it just seemed like such fun. I had to laugh at the "To Do Lists" that Kate would come up with, which reminds me of myself. The characters were intriguing, and I couldn't figure out "who done it" until the story got around to unfolding the mystery. I can't wait for the sequel to come out in March 2010.