Trouble In Spades: A Nina Quinn Mystery [Large Print] [Paperback]

Heather Webber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 2005

Landscaping is Nina Quinn's business, but trouble seems to be her middle name. Saddled with a recently expelled, faithless local-cop husband, a teenaged terror of a stepson, and the yappiest, most unhousebreakable Chihuahua in captivity, Nina needs a break. The backyard makeover she's doing for her sister Maria and her fiance, Nate, does the trick - until Nate vanishes mysteriously, and Nina's gardening inadvertently turns up a corpse.

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"Nina is a fresh, welcome addition to the genre."
-- Romantic Times (Romantic Times )

Product Details

• Paperback: 383 pages
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing; 1 edition (October 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597220671
• ISBN-13: 978-1597220675
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,440,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Heather Webber grew up in a suburb of Boston, where she learned early on how to ride the T, skip rocks in the ocean, and root for the Red Sox. As a young mother, she tried her hand at writing novels and hasn't looked back. These days she lives in southwestern Ohio with her high school sweetheart and their children. She is currently hard at work on her next novel. For more information on Heather and her books, go to: www.heatherwebber.com

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, June 6, 2005

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Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trouble in Spades: A Nina Quinn Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Here goes Nina Quinn in trouble, again. Just a few weeks after narrowly escaping death it seems that death isn't through with her yet. Thrown into the middle of a mystry involving her sister's fiancee', Nina again must try to solve this mystery before it desolves her.

While Nina is trying to figure this one out, she has to team up with her soon-to-be ex and an undercover FBI agent. And to make matters worse, love decides to make an appearance in her life. As if she wasn't busy enough!

***** Just like her prevoius book, Heather Webber has gotten me completely hooked. If there will be any more mystry in Nina Quinn's life I want to read about it. I definatly recommend this one.*****

Reviewed by K. Blair.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gardening mystery, May 30, 2006

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Dawn Dowdle "Mystery Lovers Corner reviewer" (Lynchburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trouble in Spades: A Nina Quinn Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Nina Quinn is doing a backyard makeover for her sister Maria as a wedding gift. But when the groom, Nate, goes missing, Nina isn't sure what to think. Should she continue doing the makeover? Will the groom's father still pay? Where is Nate and why can't Maria contact him?

When a corpse is discovered, things go from bad to worse. Is Nate in trouble? Is Maria in trouble? Can Nina help her sister find Nate and discover what is going on?

Plus, there's a thief on the prowl in Nina's neighborhood preying on the elderly. And her stepson is not coming home until very late at night.

Can Nina unravel all these mysteries without putting herself in danger?

I really like this series. Nina is such a fun character. She's very down to earth and believable. The people she employs are fun, and her family really adds to the story. Then there are her neighbors. What a hoot!

I can't wait to read the next one! I highly recommend this book!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Mystery Series Keeps Getting Better, June 9, 2006

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L. Kelly (Lakewood, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trouble in Spades: A Nina Quinn Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

"Trouble in Spades" picks up right where "Hoe Lot of Trouble", the debut of the Nina Quinn landscaping series, leaves off. In fact, the second book is set only two weeks after the first one. Ohio landscaper Nina Quinn, owner of a landscaping make-over company, is still in the midst of divorcing her police detective husband Kevin. "Trouble in Spades" revolves around another crisis which looms large for Nina's family--the rapidly approaching wedding of Nina's younger sister Maria. The wedding is only two weeks away, and Nina still hasn't been fitted for her matron of honor dress. But a bigger problem arises when Maria's fiance Nate suddenly disappears. Maria's not sure of Nate has gotten cold feet about the wedding or if his disappearance is connected to something more sinister. In the midst of doing a huge landscaping makeover for Maria for a wedding present, Nina finds herself getting involved in the search for the missing fiance. And as several corpses turn up (one is found right in the midst of the makeover site), Nina realizes that she may have turned up more trouble than she can handle.

This second mystery definitely stands well on its own, as author Webber does a fine job of incorporating background information on all the important characters. Readers of the first book will enjoy getting to know Nina's family better. "Trouble in Spades" focuses a lot more on developing the character of Nina's sister Maria, who is a neurotic but lovable bride-to-be.

This well-plotted mystery with a gardening twist was a quick and very entertaining read.