The Killing of Monday Brown (A Phoebe Siegel Mystery) [Paperback]

Sandra West Prowell (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Phoebe Siegel Mystery | Publication Date: July 1, 1996

Sandra West Prowell's second Shamus  Award-nominated mystery proves Phoebe Siegel is ready for  readers of Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone and Sara  Paretsky's V. I.Warshawski novels.Lauded by  The New York Times Book Review, this  sizzling mystery explores crime on an Indian  reservation. The victim, Monday Brown, is a white man who  pillaged the Native American culture for profit. The  suspect is Matthew Wolf, a young Crow  traditionalist who'd do anything to preserve his heritage.  Investigator Phoebe Siegel, hired to clear Matthew's  name, discovers the truth in the sacred mysteries  of the Crow culture.

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From Publishers Weekly

Investigator Phoebe Siegel is hired to clear the name of a young Native American accused of murdering a white man who was stealing artifacts from a reservation.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Headstrong private detective Phoebe Siegel ( By Evil Means, LJ 1/93) remains ignorant of Native American religious beliefs even though she lives near Billings, Montana, and has several Indian friends. Despite this deficiency, the family of an Indian youth accused of possible murder and graverobbing enlists her help in clearing him. Controversy over lost Indian heritage, smuggling of valuable artifacts, and murder in Phoebe's own backyard add interesting--if somewhat routine--elements to this series title. For larger collections.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553569694
• ISBN-13: 978-0553569698
• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 0.9 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,513,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best mystery/suspense series around!, January 5, 1999

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This review is from: The Killing of Monday Brown (A Phoebe Siegel Mystery) (Paperback)

Phoebe Siegel is a wise-cracking, gutsy P. I. with a past. She's also one of the most well-crafted and fascinating heroines I've come across in a long time.

In The Killing of Monday Brown, Siegel is hired by a local native American family to locate Matthew Wolf, a family member who is on the run and accused of killing Monday Brown. Monday is a white man living among the Crow community, and has been robbing the graves of Indians, stealing valuable and sacred artifacts for sale in Europe. But Monday is nowhere to be found, and Matthew Wolf is hard to find.

Phoebe's search for the truth leads takes her on a journey deep into the Crow culture and straight into the path of danger. Prowell's vivid exploration of Crow culture makes an already wonderful novel even more fascinating. And it doesn't hurt one bit that, along the way, Phoebe's relationship with sexy police officer Kyle Old Wolf also heats up considerably.

Prowell's ability to write fast-paced, entertaining dialogue is comparable in style and quality to such talented writers as Sandra Scoppettone and Dana Stabenow. The Montana setting is rich in history, culture, and beauty - a truly superb backdrop for the series. And while Montana seems to be a current favorite of writers, Prowell truly brings this area to life in The Killing of Monday Brown, a reflection of her artistic talent as well as her heritage as a fourth-generation Montanan. It's abundantly clear that Prowell has given much thought, heart, and soul to her series' heroine as well as the plot that sustains The Killing of Monday Brown. Phoebe is a deliciously feisty breath of fresh air, and this complicated plot moves quickly and smoothly from its beginning to its highly suspenseful conclusion.

Whether or not you've read the first entry in the Phoebe Siegel series (By Evil Means) you'll find The Killing of Monday Brown a well-written, unique, and very entertaining novel. And if you're a fan of writers such as Dana Stabenow, Sandra Scoppettone, Abigail Padgett, or Janet Evanovich, do yourself a favor and give Phoebe Siegel a try. I'll bet you one beautiful Montana sunset that you won't be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Mind Ride!, April 5, 2001

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This review is from: The Killing of Monday Brown (A Phoebe Siegel Mystery) (Paperback)

Murder, mystery, suspense, lovable characters with lazer-fast wit and charm. Take the visual detail of Anne Perry, add the fun from Janet Evanovich, and the artfulness of Agatha Christie and you've got THE KILLING OF MONDAY BROWN. WARNING, keep your book out of range from those who might swipe your copy. It's great. And every now and again a chuckle leaks out from the wonderful snappy exchanges between certain characters.

PHOEBIE SIEGAL, PI, is out to find out who murdered MONDAY BROWN, a want-to-be Native American. She takes her investigation in and around the tense lives on and off the reservation with first-person perception, attitude, and humor.

Love this story. Just got BY EVIL MEANS and WHEN WALLFLOWERS DIE. Anyone know when Sandra West Prowell's LAP OF GOD will be released? Please e-mail me if you do. It says in back of book that it will be the first thriller.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific!, March 6, 2004

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This review is from: The Killing of Monday Brown (A Phoebe Siegel Mystery) (Paperback)

Of the three books in the series, this was my favorite. But when
is this author coming out with a new one??????