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The Iron Girl: A Jane Lawless Mystery (Jane Lawless Mysteries)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312317492
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0312317492
Label: St. Martin's Minotaur
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: August 01, 2005
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Release Date: July 14, 2005
Studio: St. Martin's Minotaur
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Editorial Review:
Ray Lawless, prominent defense attorney and father of Minneapolis restaurateur Jane Lawless, tries his biggest case yet defending an accused serial murderer and arsonist whom the media has dubbed "The Fireman." Ray's client is eventually convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, though he proclaims his innocence to the end, and a few days later, he kills himself in his cell. But someone in The Fireman's life can't let go, and, blaming Ray for the man's death, plots a meticulous revenge. Both Jane and her brother Peter, who is already under terrible stress because of a troubled marriage, feel the heat of the avenger's plan. But Jane is intimately familiar with danger, and she's never been one to shrink from a fight. With the help of her best friend Cordelia, Jane sets out to discover why this person is so determined to undo her family. When she begins to dig into The Fireman's life, the puzzle unravels, leading Jane to a final confrontation with someone bent on making the Lawlesses pay, perhaps with their lives. Immaculate Midnight is a taught, dynamic installment in an award-winning series.
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Rating:  - The Iron Girl isn't *just* a statue- it's symbolic of Jane Lawless' perseverance
Jane Lawless has been through a lot. She lost her mother during her formative years. Then, the love of her life, Christine, dies of cancer in 1987. In 2004, when this story takes place, Jane still has all of Christine's belongings in storage. It's time for her to move on, as she has met someone new. Jane is also going to invest in a new restaurant; she meets young Greta, who is interested in this project. Jane hires Greta to photograph the demolition and construction. It helps that Greta looks a ... Read More
Rating: - I'm a Lawless Virgin
The subject line refers, of course, to the fact that this is the first Ellen Hart book I've read and her main character is Jane Lawless, chef, dog-lover, and amateur sleuth. If IRON GIRL is any indication of the quality of Ellen Hart's books, I will be reading them all, in short order. THE IRON GIRL was a cleverly plotted mystery (kudos to Hart for making the central crime, which occurred years before and off-stage so fascinating), but it was also much more. Hart fills her mystery with twists and ... Read More
Rating: - Danger AND Romance
I've read all of Hart's novels and while they are all well written, compelling and interesting stories, The Iron Girl is really, really good. A combination of danger, humor and romance kept me reading until the startling and satisfying conclusion.
This latest episode in the "Jane Lawless" series is more emotional and dramatic than anything Hart has done before. Ellen Hart has mastered the intricacies of serving plot and character in equal portions. The emotions are so real you'll find ... Read More
Rating: - Suspense and Drama at its Best!
Restaurant owner, Jane Lawless is embroiled yet again, in another mystery to solve. This one hits close to home. Very, very close in fact.
Convinced by her longtime friend Cordelia Thorn to open a restaurant with a business associate, Jane meets Greta, a young woman who eerily resembles her deceased lover Christine. Greta claims to be interested in photographing the rennovations as a school project. Cordelia, however, is not convinced of Greta's true motives. Why? What about the young ... Read More
Rating: - Tension, Suspense, Danger and a Dead Ringer
Jane Lawless has struggled and grieved over her partner Christine's death back in 1987, a long time ago, but now she's happy with someone else and after coming back from a vacation with new partner Kenzie, she finally decides she's ready go through Christine's things. However, as she's going through Christine's briefcase, she finds a gun that shouldn't be there and now she has questions that need to be answered.
Christine was a realtor and the day before her death three members of one of ... Read More
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