Misleading Ladies [Paperback]

Cynthia Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1997

I work for only the rich and famous. After all, they're just as needful of my services and they do show their appreciation so much better than the less fortunate. I'm not a snob, I'm a realist.

Misleading Ladies Private Resolver Emma Rhodes is used to getting her way. She's smart. She's beautiful. And with a 100% success rate, it means she hand-picks any case she wants. But when Emma boards the train to Hastings, all she wants is a little R and R. Until she meets Juliet Bishop, a baronet's daughter with a story too good to resist... Juliet is getting a divorce. She's madly in love with her husband, but his jealousy is just too much to bear. Now Emma is out to reunite the two lovebirds. While she's searching for answers, Emma finds he's been dumped twice before. What's more, both of the women have been set up with generous trust funds--by their ex! Now, someone seems to want the two dead. And what used to be an open-and-shut case of love has turned into a full-fledged murder mystery.

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About the Author

Cynthia Smith was the author of best-selling non-fiction books until she turned to crime. Her Emma Rhodes mysteries were acclaimed by critics and mystery fans.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (December 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425161129
• ISBN-13: 978-0425161128
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,389,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An unusual PI, a delightful story, November 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Misleading Ladies (Paperback)

Emma Rhodes is a problem solver, who specializes in assisting the nobles, the rich and the powerful. The minimum fee is $20,000 for her services, but is only paid if she successfully resolves the issue for her client within two weeks. After just completing a case, Emma decides to take a vacation. On the train, she meets Juliet Bishop, who happens to be her soulmate. Juliet, a daughter of a British duke, admits that she plan to divorce her husband, who she still loves.

Emma feels that this situation sounds like something she can easily fix (for a fee). Juliet explains that her spouse Sidney is obsessively jealous of every man she talks to and hence makes life intolerable. Emma agrees to work on the problem. She goes to meet Sidney's former wives to confirm that he drove them off with his insane jealousy. However, not long after she meets with them, one of the ex wives is killed and the other almost murdered. Now Emma has more than just a spousal problem to resolve, she has to uncover who has the motive to kill Sidney's ex-wives.

Emma Rhodes is a nineties Emma Peel (Avengers TV show) with the same charm and champagne taste that somehow readers will still find enchanting. Though the fasts-paced story line makes the novel seem a bit far fetched, one becomes engrossed due to the overwhelming personality of the lead protagonist which, in turn, facilitates involvement in Emma's fantasy lifestyle. This is a one of a kind series with universal appeal. All mystery enthusiasts will clamor for more Emma Rhodes stories.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some humour, much pretentiousness, July 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Misleading Ladies (Paperback)

If you have ever wanted to read about a female James Bond, with sexual prowess and flaire, here she is! Only she borders on a nausiating sweetness (perfect body, perfect I.Q., perfect lovers, perfect cook, perfect pitch, perfect address, etc.) But perhaps you will not mind her diatribes on her "perfect" morality. Still, worth a trip to the library for the humour.

5.0 out of 5 stars More Emma Rhodes, please!!, November 28, 1997

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This review is from: Misleading Ladies (Paperback)

Emma Rhodes keeps getting better and better! Each book adds more and more to the character. The ending was unexpected but very satisfying! I hope Cynthia Smith has many more problems for this P.R. (Private Resolver) in the future!