Double Cross

Bert & Nan Tatum #3

by Barbara Taylor McCafferty, Beverly Taylor Herald

Mystery's top authors and critics alike are raving about Bert and Nan Tatum, the identical twin sleuths of Double Murder and Double Exposure. Now, the irrepressible duo is back, as they find a dark double meaning in "a killer day at work".Bert has just taken a job as an assistant to divorce lawyer Stephanie Whitman, an overbearing, humorless micro-manager who demands that Bert work on Saturday. But since Bert already has plans, and Stephanie won't even be in the office on Saturday, Nan agrees to take over desk duty for her sister.

The last thing Nan expects is a too-dose encounter with a surprisingly-well-dressed burglar fleeing Stephanie's office. Nan calmly calls the police, continuing her impersonation as she describes the intruder. But on Monday when the cops have a suspect, it's Bert they take to the station. Unable to identify the culprit, Bert watches helplessly as the suspect is released. And when she arrives at the office on Tuesday, she finds Stephanie's lifeless body, shot once in the back of the head. Horrified that the burglar freed by their identity switch could have returned to kill Stephanie, the twins set out to solve her murder -- only to find themselves face to face with a killer who won't think twice about killing again.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

231 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

Pseudonyms:
Taylor McCafferty
Tierney McClellan

Sister of Beverly Taylor Herald

Reviews

[Karen Hufman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Identical twins go about trying to solve the murder of one of the twin's bosses (who was not a very nice lady). If was just silly. The girls ate McDonald's all the time, one of them wore nylons (that always dates the author for me) and the dialogue was very outdated (those are just some of my complaints).

[Mark Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bert is working for a nasty divorce lawyer, but when her boss is shot, she and her twin Nan team up to find the killer. A bit slower than the rest of the series, but these twins are always fun.

Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.

[Elizabeth Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, light mystery involving identical twins who become involved with the death of one of their employers. I am not likely to read more, only because it seemed dated, but I am sure there will be some out there who will love this kind of humor and setting.

[Coleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this light mystery and was looking forward to reading more from these authors. Because the book was somewhat 'dated' I have not been able to locate any very easily. But the two identical twins plot worked well and was interesting. I found the book at a book swap.

[Gretchen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Double Cross is an entertaining little book about the adventures of twin sisters. Their story is a bit more grown up than the tales of Bert and Nan Bobsey, but I did have to laugh at their names. Double Cross has numerous double crosses and I hope you enjoy it.

[Marti]

Passed on to me by Mom.