The Raggedy Man

Gwenn Ramadge #3

by Lillian O'Donnell

After she accuses her partner of coruption, Narcotics Squad detective Jayne Harrow is set up, suspended, and then murdered, and P.I. Gwenn Ramadge, accompanied by one of Jayne's academy instructors, sets out to uncover the truth

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime

351 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1995

About the author

Married J. Leonard O'Donnell. Lived in New York, NY. Interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Began career in theater then turned to writing crime novels. Longest running character was NY City policewoman Norah Mulcahaney, but also had series for Mici Anhalt, a crime victims investigator, and private detective Gwenn Ramadge.

Reviews

[Helen Campbell · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was one of the silliest books I've ever read. I gave it the extra star for the laughs I got from it. Published in 1997, it is full of anachronisms and inaccuracies regarding police procedures and female behavior. I wonder if the author is male, writing under a pseudonym?

[Toddy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ehh. Okay for a fast read, regular, police corruption/ murder puzzle.

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a fast read but sometimes it felt as if I was reading a Perry Mason script.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vintage Lillian O'Donnell 1995. It's New York City and Detective Jane Harrow has reported her partner for corruption. That was her first mistake.