Mary's Little Lamb: A Mick Hart Mystery (Mick Hart Mystery, 3) (Paperback)

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"A romance whodunit. Everything I love about a good book. Mary’s Little Lamb kept me captivated to the end." -- Reviewer: Corvette Landrum, An avid reader

"Christopher, delivers another page turning mystery the reader sees Mick Hart maturing his acceptance of life's twist and turns." -- Tony Lindsay author of 'Prayer of Prey'

"Lawrence Christopher has done it again. The pace remained brisk with a never boring moment." -- Selena Wash, Friends and Readers Book Club

"A romance whodunit. Everything I love about a good book. MaryÂ’s Little Lamb kept me captivated to the end." -- Reviewer: Corvette Landrum, An avid reader<br /><br />"Christopher, delivers another page turning mystery the reader sees Mick Hart maturing his acceptance of life's twist and turns." -- Tony Lindsay author of 'Prayer of Prey'<br /><br />"Lawrence Christopher has done it again. The pace remained brisk with a never boring moment." --Selena Wash, Friends and Readers Book Club

Product Description

Mick Hart returns in a case that is both professional and personal to the private investigator.

It's Election Day Tuesday. In the news, Odelot, Ohio elects its first African American mayor. A fatal car jacking has left a woman dead. Two teenage girls are missing: Sapphire (Mary's Little Lamb) and Brook, the daughter of John Lincoln, Odelot's, first African American mayor. PI, Mick Hart is called upon to find one of the missing girls, while Odelot's finest searches for the other. The search for Mary's Little Lamb may lead Mick to the other missing teen. Who and what Mick finds through his investigation brings one family joy and the other family pain.

Some say Sapphire is blessed, others say sheÂ’s cursed with the ways, wiles and voluptuous genes of her mother Mary. Mick's search for Mary's Little Lamb leads him to a pack of wolves. These wolves prowl the schoolyards and shopping malls of Odelot and the information highway of the Internet, preying on little lambs. They hang out on playgrounds as child pimps and lurk online as wolves in sheep's clothing. It's up to Mick Hart to find out which ones have nabbed the missing teens.

Mick has a personal grudge toward the newly elected mayor John Lincoln. It's unknown whether Mick lets his hostility interfere with his duty in finding Brook, Lincoln's daughter. If Mick does agree to find the missing teen, it will cost Lincoln. The price comes with Lincoln divulging a painful secret from his past . . . a secret that answers the why to this cozy whodunit romantic mystery.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Mf Unlimited (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971227829
• ISBN-13: 978-0971227828
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,883,432 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lawrence Christopher is an apt storyteller!, May 30, 2003

By	thegritsdotcom "The-Girl-Reading-In-The-South... (Texas, United States) - See all my reviews

The infamous Mary Jane Jenkins murder case that caught the attention of avid readers in the debut novella, All About Mary, continues, with her 14 year old daughter, Sapphire, being the catalyst that sets everything in motion in Christopher's latest, Mary's Little Lamb.

This novella opens with the good citizens of Odelot, Ohio hearing some very disturbing news on the radio: the Mayor's teenage daughter, Brook Lincoln, is missing and a woman is killed during an attempted car jacking. Not long after hearing this broadcast, Private Investigator Mick Hart, receives a call and is hired to look into the disappearance of another teen, the infamous Miss Sapphire Jenkins. What begins as two unrelated missing person cases actually turns out to be more related than anyone imagined. While Odelot's entire police force and FBI are working around the clock on the Brook Lincoln case, Mick Hart, a lone PI, is not only getting close to finding out what happened to his client, Sapphire, but he's also getting close to locating Brook and the folks responsible for both girls' abductions. So, will Mick Hart be able to save both of them in time? You'll just have to read this one to find out!

Mary's Little Lamb is a short, fast paced read that is filled with credible characters and a crisp realistic dialogue that will appeal to young adult readers. I admire the author's use of popular headlines news, entertainment media stories and the Internet to make this a relevant story of our time. But, when it comes to being a well crafted mystery novel, this one lacks all the fascinating clues and intricate plot framework which satisfies true mystery buffs' passion for detection. Still, the overall premise of the story is good and shows that Christopher is an apt storyteller!

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a family affair, November 24, 2004

By	M. Faulkner "Initially, MF" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book deals with a number of family and social issues, while entertainingly pulls you through a whimsical mystery. It is a recommended read for adults, to then pass on to their teenagers.

5.0 out of 5 stars Christopher Creates Another Great Whodunit, October 18, 2003

By	blk_man4u (Mobile, AL) - See all my reviews

Lawrence Christopher is the master at creating a convincing and intriguing page-turner that weaves contemporary issues into a compelling story. "Mary's Little Lamb" is the sequel to "All About Mary" and once again Christopher pulls you right into the story and has you second-guessing yourself in this
tightly-crafted whodunit.

For those of you who might be hesistant to pick up a mystery novel (i.e. the ladies), Christopher blends all the right ingredients -- humor, romance, drama and cultural awareness -- into this novella. Once you finish enjoying "Mary's Little Lamb," you'll find yourself anxiously awaiting the next installment in the Mick Hart Mystery series.