Fall Guy: A Persephone Cole Vintage Short Story

Persephone Cole Vintage Mystery #3.5

by Heather Haven

It's 1942 and newly inaugurated PI, Persephone 'Percy' Cole, is out to clear a young fly boy accused of killing three recent Army inductees in this short story.

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 11, 2015

About the author

In her varied career, Heather has written short stories, novels, comedy acts, television treatments, ad copy, commercials, and had two one-act plays well-received in Manhattan. Once she even ghostwrote a book on how to run an employment agency. She was unemployed at the time. Heather’s first paying job was writing a love story for Moments of Love, published by Bantam Books. But it was her stint at New York City’s No Soap Radio - where she wrote comedic ad copy – that helped develop her long-time love affair with comedy.
She is the acclaimed author of the award winning humorous California PI mystery series, The Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries, which includes Murder is a Family Business, A Wedding to Die For, and Death Runs in the Family, available at Amazon.com and selected bookstores.
Her recent endeavor is the Persephone Cole Vintage Mystery Series, taking place in New York City, circa 1940. Ever wonder how Sam Spade or Phillip Marlow might act if they were a woman? Meet Persephone ‘Percy’ Cole. The first of the series includes The Dagger Before Me and the second, Iced Diamonds.
A stand-alone mystery noir, Death of a Clown, made its debut March 1st, published by The Wives of Bath Press.

Reviews

[Susan]

1942 Persephone's new client, Emily Ahlbrect, wants her to clear her brother Hank. He has been accused of stealing important documents.
An enjoyable short story