McCafferty's Nine (Jake Hines Mysteries) [Paperback]

Elizabeth Gunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2008 | Series: Jake Hines Mysteries

The latest in the acclaimed Jake Hines detective series - Chief of Detectives Jake Hines has his work cut out. Somebodys stealing cash and charging merchandise to dozens of local credit card holders, in the same month when a purse-snatcher is assaulting women. One of Jakes team catches the mugger, but at the same time Jake is confronted with an identical-seeming crime elsewhere. He now must uncover the identities of the perpetrators before the violence escalates out of control.

Editorial Reviews

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*Starred Review* Rutherford, Minnesota, cop Jake Hines should be happy as a clam. He is expecting his first child with his much-loved wife, Trudy; his job as a police captain is going well; and his team of detectives is shaping up nicely. But there are clouds on his happy horizon: the imminent arrival of his child has reopened old wounds from when Jake was abandoned at birth; he has started having a recurring nightmare about deadly wolves; and his current cases aren't moving toward solutions. Focusing on his work to stave off anxiety about his personal life, Jake tries to figure out how to catch a mugger whose attacks are escalating in violence; find the perpetrator of a major credit-card fraud; discover who attacked one of his best detectives; and solve the brutal murder of a college coed. What's most appealing about this book is neither the clues nor the cases but the interactions between the characters—from the humorous banter and chatter among the detectives to Jake's conversations with his very human-sounding boss to Trudy and Jake's loving, "safe within a happy marriage" teasing. Gunn is a master at mixing straight-ahead crime-solving with multitextured domestic drama. A fine book in a fine series that belongs in every good mystery collection. Melton, Emily --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

A one-time innkeeper with a taste for adventure, Elizabeth Gunn has been a private pilot, a sky diver, a SCUBA diver, and a liveabord sailor. Extensive travel in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Europe led to a second career as a freelance travel writer, during which she also began writing a series of police procedural mysteries set in southeast Minnesota, where she grew up. Her books contrast the sometimes gritty routine of police work with the idyllic rural scenes around a mid-sized city in the midwest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847510159
• ISBN-13: 978-1847510150
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,098,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chilly Minnesota Heats Up, August 7, 2007

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S. Feicht "seefeicht" (Rensselaer, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McCafferty's Nine (Jake Hines Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Police captain Jake Hines is back in action. This time coping with a series of muggings that are escalating in violence, credit card scam, and a very pregnant wife. The scariest part for him--the coming baby. A series of muggings with the same MO have been bothering the detectives of Rutherford, Minnesota. They are sure that murder is not far behind. When a woman is found murdered and the mugger is caught the same night. All seems to be wrapped up, then other crimes that seemed separate from this one begin to have strange similarities. In the meantime, Jake's wife, Trudy is ready to give birth and Jake is having some serious nightmares.

This seventh in the Jake Hines series is right on the mark. Characterizations are fully drawn and the mystery is tightly written. This is one police procedural that will not disappoint. And of course, I'm waiting for the next book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please, please, write more of these, January 18, 2008

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J. Rosenberg "reggieroy" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McCafferty's Nine (Jake Hines Mysteries) (Paperback)

I love this series. I accidently picked up one of them at the library. Now I have read them all. The author is EIGHTY years old. I hope she has time to write a few more. They are the greatest police procedurals imaginable. Partly they are so excellent because they top out at 200 or so pages. No padding. But I hated to finish this one. I wanted more, more, more. Thanks, Ms. Gunn.

5.0 out of 5 stars My View, March 22, 2009

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Marlene L. Snover "marlene20001" (FL, Usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: McCafferty's Nine (Jake Hines Mysteries) (Paperback)

It is very good. I would have liked more family time, especially with the baby, but it was well written.