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Anna Lee Mystery #5
Under Contract
An alternative cover edition for ISBN 9780099230717
In her fifth appearance, private detective Anna Lee joins the security force of rock star Shona Una on tour with her entourage, an offensive lot.
In her fifth appearance, private detective Anna Lee joins the security force of rock star Shona Una on tour with her entourage, an offensive lot.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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Liza Cody
90 books33 followersLiza Cody (real name Liza Nassim) is an English crime fiction writer.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
May 11, 2020
An oldie but a good read. Anna Lee is a tough lady but entering the music world to protect a top singer proves anything but easy.
December 16, 2019
This seemed pretty rollicking and fun as I was reading it, but the ending was upsetting and depressing, and maybe just too English for me.
June 25, 2024
1980s - UK: London
first published 1987
A top-heavy pile of bagged debris blocked the entrance to the office. Bernie took a deep breath and sucked in his stomach as he sidled past it. But he was a bulky man and his thick winter coat became smeared with cement and mortar. Anna, skipping up stairs behind him, had no such trouble.
'I'll have to lose some weight,' Bernie said sadly as he banged the dust out of his coat. 'We should change places. You live with Syl for a month and let her feed you up. I'll take over your gaff and live off apples and tinned soup like you do. We'd both feel the benefit.'
'Starting when?' Anna asked eagerly.
They both laughed and turned towards the recroom to make coffee. Change was in the air. It hung like the dust. Martin Brierly had the builders in. A month ago Martin Brierly had bought the lease on the language school next door, and now a newly plastered gap in the wall linked the Brierly Security office with its mirror image on the other side.
Rockmusik, Fandom und Event Management sind so dermaßen nicht mein Thema, daher fand ich die Story zäh und uninteressant. Letztendlich passiert auch kaum etwas. Durchgeknallte Narzissten bei ihrem alltäglichen Dramarama, Alkohol und Drogen. Dazu noch eine tote Katze. Nope. Hätte ich mir sparen können.
Der letzte Band der Anna-Lee-Reihe wird hoffentlich wieder besser!?
first published 1987
A top-heavy pile of bagged debris blocked the entrance to the office. Bernie took a deep breath and sucked in his stomach as he sidled past it. But he was a bulky man and his thick winter coat became smeared with cement and mortar. Anna, skipping up stairs behind him, had no such trouble.
'I'll have to lose some weight,' Bernie said sadly as he banged the dust out of his coat. 'We should change places. You live with Syl for a month and let her feed you up. I'll take over your gaff and live off apples and tinned soup like you do. We'd both feel the benefit.'
'Starting when?' Anna asked eagerly.
They both laughed and turned towards the recroom to make coffee. Change was in the air. It hung like the dust. Martin Brierly had the builders in. A month ago Martin Brierly had bought the lease on the language school next door, and now a newly plastered gap in the wall linked the Brierly Security office with its mirror image on the other side.
Rockmusik, Fandom und Event Management sind so dermaßen nicht mein Thema, daher fand ich die Story zäh und uninteressant. Letztendlich passiert auch kaum etwas. Durchgeknallte Narzissten bei ihrem alltäglichen Dramarama, Alkohol und Drogen. Dazu noch eine tote Katze. Nope. Hätte ich mir sparen können.
Der letzte Band der Anna-Lee-Reihe wird hoffentlich wieder besser!?
January 30, 2019
Not a favourite
Slow, drawn out and a tedious read. I was disappointed with the storyline and characters. A miss with this one.
Slow, drawn out and a tedious read. I was disappointed with the storyline and characters. A miss with this one.
November 11, 2011
A reliably enjoyable Brit series. This one involves an up and coming rock star and the maelstrom that revolves around her.
May 6, 2012
Not always a big fan of "noir" or private eye books, this was decent.
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