Angel: Solitary Man

Buffyverse Novels #81

by Jeffrey J. Mariotte

Even if it takes an eternity, he will make amends... . BY THE BOOK Widow Mildred Finster is a life-long fan of "cozy" mystery novels. She decides at the tender age of seventy-one that she'd like to become a real private detective. She finds a card for Angel Investigations and thinks the name sounds very sweet. After all, she loves angels. What could be more perfect? Angel and the gang are hip-deep in their own personal problems, so when Mildred offers her services, they don't have much time for her. And when a truckload of antiquities from a local mission is stolen, they don't get too worked up over what they think is a simple theft. But the arrival of some ruthless killers from overseas finally gets the gang's attention. Now they are being followed at every turn by a well-meaning old lady, fighting off attacks from poltergeists, and trying to set their personal differences aside to defeat a supernatural foe before a centuries-old mystery reaches its final chapter.

Genres: Vampires, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Fantasy, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Young Adult, Tv

292 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

About the author

Also writes as Jeff Mariotte

Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 70 novels, including the Cody Cavanaugh western series, historical western epic Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta (with Peter Murrieta), thrillers Empty Rooms and The Devil's Bait, supernatural thrillers Season of the Wolf, Missing White Girl, River Runs Red, and Cold Black Hearts, horror epic The Slab, and the Dark Vengeance teen horror quartet. With wife and writing partner Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell, he wrote the sf/horror/thriller 7 SYKOS and Mafia III: Plain of Jars, the authorized prequel to the bestselling video game. His most recent release is the short story collection Byrd's Luck & Other Stories, comprising five "traditional" Western tales and five horror-Western stories, two of them brand-new for this edition.

He also writes occasional nonfiction, short fiction (some of which is collected in Nine Frights), and comic books, including the long-running horror/Western comic book series Desperadoes and graphic novels Fade to Black and Zombie Cop. With Marsheila Rockwell, he has published several short stories and is working on more. He has worked in virtually every aspect of the book business, as a writer, editor, marketing executive, and bookseller.

Learn more at www.jeffmariotte.com, and follow him at https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyJMari... and @JeffMariotte on Twitter.

Also writes as Jeff Mariotte

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the better Angel tie-in novels in Pocket's long-running series of books that expanded the adventures of the gang spun-off from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. The main character isn't Angel (as one might expect from the title) or Wesley (as one might expect from the cover), but rather a little old lady named Mildred Finster, a big fan of cozy mystery novels who becomes involved with the Angel Investigation crew. Mariotte portrays all of the familiar characters with warmth and understanding, but Mildred (and her cat, Pookie) steal the show in this one. Angel isn't the only one with a lot of soul.

[Lily Platten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was actually one of the better Angel tie-in novels.

It was loads of fun and I liked the story line. Jeff Mariotte has written a few of the Buffy/Angel novels and you can tell as he has the characters down really well. He also manages to tie things so they match in the timeline of events from the series which is really good.

Solid 4 stars very enjoyable, easy, quick read.