It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Murder: A Murder A-Go-Go Mystery [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Rosemary Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 2005

Now that the Beatles are topping the charts, Bebe Bennett's boss has signed up the British group Philip Royal and the Beefeaters for his label, Rip City Records. But when Bebe and her fun-loving roommate, Darlene, go to the Legends Hotel to meet two members of the band for a fab night out, they find Philip dead - electrocuted with his own guitar.

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From Publishers Weekly

Baby boomers will go gaga for this first installment in Martin's Murder A-Go-Go mystery series set in New York City during the 1960s. A transplant from Richmond, Va., Elizabeth "Bebe" Bennett relishes everything about New York, from the Peppermint Lounge to her pink sectional couch, but she especially loves her sophisticated stewardess roommate, Darlene, and her job as secretary to the dreamy Bradley Williams at Rip-City Records. Unfortunately, a man Darlene "became intimately acquainted with" on her most recent flight over from England—Philip Royal, the lead singer in a band Bradley wants to sign for Rip-City—turns up dead in his hotel bathtub, electrocuted by his own guitar. Given her airborne rendezvous with Philip, Darlene is an immediate suspect, and the "fuzz" ban her from flying. To make matters worse, the scandal puts Bradley's job on the line, and Bebe knows that in order to protect those she cares for most, she must solve the murder. Bebe's charming naïveté (she doesn't quite understand why Bradley's last five secretaries had to leave), her gusto for the singles life and her considerable intellect make her an unusually appealing sleuth. Add this to the plethora of '60s details, and the result is a clever mystery that's also a trip back to a time when things were groovier. Agent, Harvey Klinger. (Apr.)
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"A clever mystery that's also a trip back to a time when things were groovier."
-- Publishers Weekly (Publisher's Weekly )

Product Details

• Hardcover: 390 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press; 1 edition (August 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786277661
• ISBN-13: 978-0786277667
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,925,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and charming, April 11, 2005

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This review is from: It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Murder: A Murder A-Go-Go Mystery (Paperback)

Welcome to Beatle Mania. It's the fun loving 60's and Bebe Bennett is living every girls dream. She is the secretary to the Vice President of Rip City Records, Bradley Williams, and she lives in the middle of fast paced New York. She hangs out with the "it" crowd including the new British music sensation Philp Royal and the Beefeaters. Life couldn't get more exciting, or could it?

When the lead singer of the band, Philip Royal is found murdered in his bathtub, Bebe gets stuck right in the middle of the investigation. Because her roommate, Darlene, is the prime suspect! Join Bebe in her attempt to catch the killer, before he catches her.

***** Funny and charming. You immediatly start rooting for the "good girls" as they fummble the way throught crime-solving. I loved this book, and when the sequel is released I'm jumping on that one. *****

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a groovy story, April 28, 2005

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This review is from: It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Murder: A Murder A-Go-Go Mystery (Paperback)

The 1960's, with beehive hairdo's, go-go boots and cute little hats was a wonderful time to be a single young woman. And when you are off on your first adventure in the big city of New York, away from home for the first time, it doesn't get any better. Bebe Bennett has landed her dream job as a secretary in a record company and in addition to getting to meet all the musicians who come into the office, her boss is a dreamboat who she immediately falls in love with, despite his reputation as a womanizer. But when the lead singer of a band that her boss brought over from England is murdered, Bebe realizes that in order to save her bosses job (and let him see how invaluable she is); she has to solve the murder. So, with the help of her stewardess roommate, Bebe dives into the New York music scene to figure out who killed the singer and quickly finds herself being stalked by a killer.

If you remember the 60's this book will be a hilarious blast from the past with an ingénue heroine who will put you mind of That Girl crossed with Jessica Fletcher. With her wide eyed innocence, Bebe is able to charm even the most jaded New Yorkers she runs across. And if you don't remember the 60's you will enjoy a fun look at one of the most interesting eras of American history and either way you will laugh your way through Bebe's adventures. A wonderful start to a new cozy series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sooo hip and GROOVY, May 16, 2006

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This review is from: It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Murder: A Murder A-Go-Go Mystery (Paperback)

This book is so rad.. Reminded me of the Movie What's up Doc?
I loved this cute cozy and am purchasing the next one. Looking foward to more. This cute book flows easily and is beleivable and funny. The heroine Bebe is funny and her dad making stop in visits to her is hilarious! I can just see her father putting the whoop on Bebe's boss thinking he was putting the make on his little "magnolia blossom".
Won't disappoint.