To Prepare a Face [Paperback]

Marlene M. Browne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2003

"To Prepare A Face"

"To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet; There will be time to murder and create..." The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (T.S. Eliot)

The story begins with a murder in an Aspen gondola. The victim, Rex, a nationally known TV talk show host, isn't very nice and there are a more than a few people who are happy he's dead. The police chief of Aspen assigns the homicide case to Detective Sarah Russell. Sarah is a strong, charming, flawed heroine with a humorous, philosophical bent and a warm, wonderful wit which she relies upon as she searches for the killer and personal satisfaction with the help of the erudite, prosecutor playboy, Zachary Hewitt.

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About the Author

Marlene Browne is a lawyer licensed in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Colorado. In addition to writing, Ms. Browne lectures on the law and appears regularly on national radio and TV. The author has written The Divorce Process, and The Boomer's Guide to Divorce (due in 2004), by Alpha Books--a Penguin Putnam International imprint. Marlene's also written a literary novel to be published next year. The author resides on the East Coast with her husband, Chris, a captain for a major airline.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Authorhouse (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1410791408
• ISBN-13: 978-1410791405
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,727,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marlene M. Browne, is a graduate of Boston College and Emory University School of Law. Admitted to the bars of New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Colorado and member of the ABA Family Law Section and the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Ms. Browne developed an encyclopedic domestic relations law practice involving extensive trial, postjudgment, and appellate matters.

Ms. Browne appears on National radio and TV and writes regularly for Forbes.com on the subjects of divorce and money. She has recently co-written, with her mom, Dr. Marie H. Browne, two self-help books for Adams Media, released in 2007. Ms. Browne is the author of four other books and resides with her husband, Chris, a captain for Continental Airlines.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, exciting murder mystery., March 2, 2004

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"jask14" - See all my reviews

This review is from: To Prepare a Face (Paperback)

"To Prepare a Face" catches the imagination from the first page. It immediately transports the reader into a labyrinth of murder and deceit in the city of Aspen. And where better a place to set the forces of good against the very, very bad. The wild ride that Ms. Browne delivers grabs hold and never lets go. A terrific, first rate mystery.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sophisticated whodunit, February 11, 2004

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Gail Russell - See all my reviews

This review is from: To Prepare a Face (Paperback)

A clever, witty, sophisticated whodunit. Ms. Browne has written an absorbing mystery while also providing laugh out loud passages. A must read for anyone who loves a good mystery. Be prepared to stay up late into the night reading it!