Double Dead (Five Star Mystery Series) (Hardcover)

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A woman is dead, seemingly beaten by her big-shot lover, who is now up on a murder charge. PI Steve Harlan is hired by the big shot's defense team and quickly begins to doubt his client's innocence. This is the first of a projected series, and it looks like a good one. It's set in Charlotte in the early 1960s, and every detail, from bomb-shelters to Yo-Yos, rings absolutely true. The author, a Charlotte native, brings the locale to life, and it's refreshing to read a traditional private-eye yarn unencumbered by cell phones, laptops, and the Internet. A welcome return to the days when legwork meant actually using your legs. David Pitt
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...an enjoyable historical legal thriller...Readers will enjoy the hero as he overcomes his gut loathing of Lattimore to uncover the truth..." -- BestSellersWorld.com, 12/15/2006

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 357 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (ME) (January 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594145873
• ISBN-13: 978-1594145872
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,935,191 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hoover delivers a southern mystery even a Yankee could love!, February 1, 2007

By	Michael Sabolcik "Former Yankee, and Computer... (Huntersville, NC, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hoover's use of period and regional dialect, compounded with her extensive knowledge of southern and Charlottean culture, makes for a delicious read. This story is so well balanced, residents of Charoltte and the surrounding region will be drawn into a story with local landmarks and references, while non-locals will be treated to a mystery even a Connecticut Yankee would love!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read book, September 9, 2007

By	K. Striker "mystery lover" (Wallagrass, ME) - See all my reviews

I've been longing for a good male PI for a while now. Steve Harlan more than fills the bill. Hoover is destined to rank among the likes of Hammett and Parker. From the first page through to the last Steve Harlan peels back the layers of this thriller and his complex character until, at the end, we are left with only the highly polished pearl of truth.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable from the first scene, May 31, 2007

By	Cathy Pickens (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews

"Double Dead" plops the reader down in a hot, sultry summer and a 1960s murder in a South those who flock to Charlotte for modern-day jobs at the big banks might not recognize. Visiting Charlotte in that time and place is a real treat. Hoover takes the seeds of history and weaves a suspenseful tale that will have you hooked from the first scene. Did he ... or didn't he? The courtroom scenes will have you reaching for a cardboard funeral home fan in hopes of generating a cool breeze. The details are finely wrought, and newspaper-reporter-turned-PI Steve Harlan is a real hero -- the kind of guy who takes care of his family and loves his wife and fights for right. Trouble is, it's hard sometimes to know what's right. Come sit for a spell and enjoy!