Malicious Mischief

Vic Varallo Mystery #6

by Dell Shannon, Lesley Egan

'My favourite American crime-writer' New York Herald TribuneCharles O'Connor of the Glendale police and Vic Varallo are having dinner with their wives when they are interrupted by a call informing them of murder. The victim is an old, nearly blind woman, killed in her daughter's flat.This is the first of a spate of crimes including a serial dog thief, the hit-and-run killing of a young mother and her two children, a knife fight and a row of flower pots - growing marijuana. All in a day's work for the Glendale P. D.

Genres: Mystery, Procedural

240 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Pseudonym of Elizabeth Linington.

Barbara "Elizabeth" Linington (March 11, 1921 – April 5, 1988) was an American novelist. She was awarded runner-up scrolls for best first mystery novel from the Mystery Writers of America for her 1960 novel, Case Pending, which introduced her most popular series character, LAPD Homicide Lieutenant Luis Mendoza. Her 1961 book, Nightmare, and her 1962 novel, Knave of Hearts, another entry in the Mendoza series, were both nominated for Edgars in the Best Novel category. Regarded as the "Queen of the Procedurals," she was one of the first women to write police procedurals — a male-dominated genre of police-story writing.

Besides crime, Linington also took interest in archaeology, the occult, gemstones, antique weapons and languages. Linington was also a conservative political activist who was an active member of the John Birch Society

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh]

Dognapping is at the center of the story of crimes committed in Glendale, California. The book is a police procedural without the sex, profanity, and drugs on 21st century works. Overall it is an enjoyable read that I would allow my children to read.

[Chad Hoblitz]

Loved it

There is just something about the series and the characters that it draws me in and away I go. Just good old fashion police procedural

[Michele bookloverforever]

Good one.