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From Library Journal: "Investigator Archy McNally agrees to handle a burglary case involving the theft of four valuable stamps for a Palm Beach society matron; from there he is led into a web of lies, sex, and blackmail. Murder is also involved, and Archy, who narrates the tale, has to sort out the scandal from the truth. A subplot involving Archy's affair with a beautiful antiques dealer may indicate his playboy days are over; he is suave and jaded but still capable of dropping names and bits of humor." Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"Glib, suave Archy McNally makes discreet investigations for the gentry of tony, decadent Palm Beach. This latest adventure begins with a stolen rare stamp, for which he searches through some skeleton-filled closets, including his own. But it hardly matters. For the reader, the delight of McNally's cases lies less in the plot than in the Dickensian characters he encounters (and beds), his banter with them, and his comments on them." Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
"Glib, suave Archy McNally makes discreet investigations for the gentry of tony, decadent Palm Beach. This latest adventure begins with a stolen rare stamp, for which he searches through some skeleton-filled closets, including his own. But it hardly matters. For the reader, the delight of McNally's cases lies less in the plot than in the Dickensian characters he encounters (and beds), his banter with them, and his comments on them." Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Shirley E. (luvantiques) -
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I decided to read all of the McNally's series and started with this one. A delightful book, humorous, with enough mystery to keep it interesting. Arch McNally is a real character...the other books will be fun reads, too.
Christi H. (mickeygirl74) -
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I thought this was a great first book for McNally. I didn't start with this one, but I definitely would have gotten hooked with this one.
