Murder Can Singe Your Old Flame: A Desiree Shapiro Mystery [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Selma Eichler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

She doesn't jog, she doesn't know karate, and she doesn't pass a bakery without a slight detour. She's Desiree Shapiro, and she's got a big enough heart to help an ex-boyfriend find out who killed his blushing new bride.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Eichler's sixth installment (after Murder Can Spook Your Cat) to the Desiree Shapiro mystery series finds the zaftig Manhattan P.I. reluctantly agreeing to investigate the suspicious death of her hated ex-boyfriend's new wife. With police homing in on Shapiro's client, Bruce Simon, as their prime suspect and the evidence against him mounting (including the mysterious death of a previous spouse), Simon tells Shapiro the dubious story of his wife having witnessed (just days before her death) a co-worker at Royal Bahamian Air in a drug transaction. Simon's insistence that this unnamed co-worker is the true killer sends Shapiro on a mission that eventually leads her into the same danger Simon's wife faced. Highlighting Eichler's witty dialogue and charming New York City setting are the often hilarious characters Shapiro encounters, both at the airline company and in her personal life.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

A laugh-out-loud riot. (Mystery News) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 402 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786231912
• ISBN-13: 978-0786231911
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,840,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Shapiro will not leave any reader feeling singed, November 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Murder Can Singe Your Old Flame (Desiree Shapiro Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Murder, double dealing, and danger does not seem a likely scenario for the female heroine to crack jokes, but in the case of Desiree Shapiro peril and humor fit well together. This demonstrates the level of talent that Selma Eichler has at her disposal because combining jocularity with murder is a dangerous game. MURDER CAN SINGE YOUR OLD FLAME is a delightful mystery, highlighted by a star who needs to succeed to show up her former flame. The Shapiro mysteries have a new winning entry.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you need a heroine, Desiree's for you!, January 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Murder Can Singe Your Old Flame (Desiree Shapiro Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've been a faithful reader of Ms. Eichler's books since their inception and this is one of the best. I love Desiree's sense of humor, her acceptance of self (she's not sylph-like and doesn't mind). She's an everywoman, who knows what's important: shopping, Hagen Daas(sic), oh yeah, and catching the bad guy/girl. At least now I know when her next book's coming out - February. HURRY UP, FEBRUARY!

4.0 out of 5 stars Murder can Singe your Old Flame, August 27, 2011

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This review is from: Murder Can Singe Your Old Flame (Desiree Shapiro Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a great book and fits well into the series. I love Desiree, who is very down to earth and real.