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by Leann Sweeney (Author)
Key Phrases: Verna Mae, Lawrence Washington, Amanda Mason (more...)
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She's a Texas heiress and a brand-new P.I. specializing in adoption cases. But Abby Rose focuses more on what money can't buy-like answers in a case of a baby abandoned years ago and a present-day murder.

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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Signet (November 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 045121708X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451217080
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,801 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun and well plotted, June 12, 2006
By M. C. Crammer (Decatur, GA USA) - See all my reviews
  
This series has Texan heiress Abby Rose as its "detective." Abby is not living off her inheritance, though -- she has started a detective agency specializing in adoption searches (she was herself adopted -- see first book in the series) and wants to help other people in her situation. She lives modestly (drives a Camry) and her boyfriend is a Houston Police Department homicide detective. She has a twin sister with whom she gets along very well and an aunt who is her polar opposite.

The plot in this book involves a 19 year old basketball star who is looking for his birth family. Abby gets a call from the woman who had been the person who had found the baby abandoned on her doorstep 19 years ago. But before she can speak to this rather odd woman again, the woman is murdered (not giving anything away, this is the first ten pages). Abby is convinced that this is related to the adoption search but her boyfriend isn't so sure. Still, he agrees to let her pursue the adoption search as long as she doesn't interfere in the police investigation.

The key seems to be discovering who the parents were and how did the baby end up on this woman's doorstep -- she wasn't an obvious choice.

I read this book in one day and particularly enjoyed the good plotting and likable "detective." I look forward to reading more in this series.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Adoption and Murder, March 15, 2006
Abby Rose is a PI specializing in adoption. She's also a Texas heiress.

Will Knight hires her to find his birth family. He's now a superstar college athlete, but once he was a baby abandoned on a doorstep.

There aren't many clues to his background, just an expensive baby blanket and Verna Mae, the woman who found him.

Abby meets with Verna Mae. She feels she knows more than she is telling. But before they can meet again, Verna Mae is murdered.

Abby is determined to find the truth. She follows the clues from the Huntsville state prison to the richest parts of Houston. Someone feels she's asking too many questions. Can she discover the truth without being silenced?

I really like Abby Rose. She is such a fun and likeable character. She is well written. This is a quick and enjoyable cozy to read! The Texas setting really lends itself to the story, and I highly recommend this book.


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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable, February 23, 2006
By Red (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
I really like this series. Its not rocket science, but the characters are amusing and the plotline usually keeps me guessing. I find it a pleasant, easy, enjoyable read. Some mystery, some comedy and some romance...but not so much that there's "breasts heaving" or "loins aching with desire". If you want that, check elsewhere.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You'll swoon over Sweeney!
Ever since Abby Rose opened her own Private Investigation service specializing in adoption cases, the Texas heiress has thrived off of seeing people reunited with long lost birth... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Erika Sorocco

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read!!
This is Leann's third book in this series and it's my favorite one so far. Brilliant!! All of her books have me guessing throughout the book and it's never who I would of ever... Read more
Published on January 12, 2007 by Stacey D. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars Yellow Rose Mysteries
Dead Giveaway, as well as all of the Yellow Rose mysteries, is loaded with fun, with a plot full of twists and turns to keep you reading into the night. Read more
Published on December 17, 2006 by Julie A. Forbes

4.0 out of 5 stars really cute mystery cozy
this series is real cute and a easy read. The heroine is smart and not ditzy.
Nice book for a day at the beach, the hammock or to pass the time.
Published on April 17, 2006 by 4fabfelines

5.0 out of 5 stars She does it again!
Once again this author has written an intriguing, well-paced mystery with great characters, authentic details about Texas, and humor! Highly recommended!
Published on February 7, 2006 by D. Jenkins

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