Platinum Canary
Indianapolis septuagenarian PI Deets Shanahan is back and in fine form. Pregnant pharmaceutical rep Lianna Bailey is missing following a fight with her boyfriend, Todd Evans, in which she announced her intention to leave him. Shanahan's old friend Jennifer Bailey, Lianna's aunt, asks him to help determine if the boyfriend is responsible. Deets' investigation takes him from the elite world of Indianapolis' rich and famous to its sleaziest nightclubs. It's in one of the latter that he and his partner, Howie Cross, turn up a clue worth exploring: an exotic dancer with a striking resemblance to Lianna has just disappeared. A faint trail leads to San Francisco, where the usually unshockable Deets learns details about Lianna's disappearance that leave even him reeling. Clever humor, an original plot, and a likable curmudgeon as the hero make for yet another winning entry in this popular series.Emily MeltonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved