When the Dancing Stops (Brett Higgins Mysteries) [Paperback]

Therese Szymanski (Author)

Book Description

Series: Brett Higgins Mysteries | Publication Date: August 30, 2011

A novel that will take you deep into the dark side of desire, When the Dancing Stops introduces readers to Brett Higgins, the tall broad-shouldered woman so often mistaken for a man.

As lieutenant to the owner of a chain of adult bookstores and "entertainment centers," Brett Higgins walks the fine line between right and wrong, good and evil.

Erotic dancer Storm knows right from the start who and what Brett is, and she likes it. The problem is, so many others - including police officer Allison Sullivan - like it too...

Product Details

• Paperback: 177 pages
• Publisher: Bella Books (August 30, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931513511
• ISBN-13: 978-1931513517
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,565,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Therese (Reese) Szymanski (www.BigBadButch.com) is an award-winning playwright who has been short-listed for a few Lammies, a few Goldies and a Spectrum, and made the Publishing Triangle's list of Notable Lesbian Books in 2004 and was chosen for an Alice B. Reader's Appreciation Award for 2008.

She's written eight Brett Higgins Motor City Thrillers (When the Dancing Stops, When the Dead Speak, When Some Body Disappears, When Evil Changes Face, When the Corpse Lies, When First We Practice and When It's All Relative); one Shawn Donnelly book, It's All Smoke & Mirrors: The First Chronicles of Shawn Donnelly; and edited the erotic anthologies Back to Basics, Call of the Dark, Wild Nights, Fantasy and A Perfect Valentine. She has novellas in Once Upon a Dyke; Stake through the Heart; Bell, Book and Dyke and Tall in the Saddle and has a few dozen published short stories and essays.

She's a seasoned writer with two decades' experience writing for nonprofit, advertising, marketing and journalistic purposes. A second-generation American, she comes from Detroit, lives in D.C., and hopes to move in with her girlfriend, Stacia, soon.

She occasionally teaches classes, though it's been quite a while since they've been at the college level. She's much more likely these days to be found at festivals and book signings. Well, and online.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written - Non-stop action, May 22, 2006

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E. B. MULLIGAN "Bronwyn" (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When the Dancing Stops (Brett Higgins Mysteries) (Paperback)

This is a book you can't put down. Compelling is the word that comes to mind. There are enough twist and turns and angst to satisfy any reader. This action thriller had beautifully poignant moments that I actually teared up at one point.

I brought this with me on a business trip to the motor city and wished I had brought the 2nd and 3rd book to read as I ripped my way through it. I could just as easily be reading it on the beach or in front of a fire. Terrific read no matter the time of year.

I can't wait to curl up with more novels from this author.

Not to give anything away but the ending was terrific!