With little to go on and no friends to rely on, Lucky OâToole, the Babylonâs Chief Problem Solver, is dispatched toâĶwell, to solve the problem. But she needs to be in Paris. Her fiancÃĐâand, worse, his motherâare counting on her presence at a party in her honor in seventy-two hours, more or less. With a personal-life time-bomb ticking, Lucky hopes for a quick solution. A mystery woman, seen leaving the Royal Suite just before the girlâs body is discovered, attracts Luckyâs attention. She has to be the keyâĶ
On loan to the CIA, assassin Donna Stone Craig and her crack black-ops team have stepped into a viperâs nest. First, they darn near get out-bid and overwhelmed at an auction to acquire a vintage purse hiding some critical intel its lining. Then a very important source Donna is to meet at the Babylon London Club winds up dead. And the young womanâs intelâbearing incredible global consequencesâis encrypted. She was the only one who could give Donna the cipher, and sheâs dead. Surely someone else would know. But, who? Itâs easy to see why Acmeâs prime suspect is the tall brunette who acts like she owns the place. Lucky OâToole shows up at the wrong time, and in the wrong place.
But before Donna and Lucky can find the right answers, they must overcome their reservations and resolve their differences. But can they learn to trust each other before the real killer gets away? They have to. Their livesâand world peaceâdepend on it.
If you love addictively gripping dark comedy absurdist satires starring hardboiled women sleuths mixed up in an explosive plot of nternational crime, intrigue, and terrorism.
PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN GETS LUCKY
âPure fun. First off, what a hoot to see two excellent crime novelists get together on a project. And then to have it come off so smooth...and entertainment? Yep, it's a fun romp. You'll be laughing while you turn the pages.â"
"Ms. Coonts and Ms. Brown seamlessly intertwine the two separate characters and the combined story so that you follow the developments with laughter and suspense until the brilliant conclusion. This was such a unique idea to have the two separate characters meet and be involved in one story. If you have not read both authors you will feel comfortable as the they have provided enough backstory that you will not feel lost. The writingâĶthe charactersâĶgreat read! "
âPerfect marriage of two great series. A funny murder mystery with a political side, a helping of rom-com and a relatable mom-com. The two authors combine all these elements and the two sets of characters seamlessly and still continue to develop the characters. I couldn't put it down. Two sassy leading ladies (winging it on the best way) for the price of one!"
"Donna and Lucky in the same book?! How can that possibly work? Well not only does it work it's more than I could have expected. The way the characters POV never interrupted the story and it never felt disjointed, you can tell this was a labor of love for both authors. Well done!! Or as the Brits say bloody good job!:
"What a great book. I have read all of the Lucky books but this was my first exposure to the Housewife Assassin. I was so impressed with the writing of Josie Brown that I purchased the first five series of the book. Plan to get them all. Could not put the book down. So much action. Could not wait for Lucky and Donna to meet. Hope these two authors collaborate on another book soon."
"A brilliant collaboration! These two plucky, powerful women are thrown into each otherâs paths and an exciting time is to be had. I can see these characters coming together again!"
Josie Brown is the author of: The Housewife Assassin series (24 novels); the Totlandia series (8 novels); the Extracurricular series (3 novels); and the True Hollywood Lies series (2 novels). She is also the author of: The Candidate; The Baby Planner; and Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives, which was optioned by producer Jerry Bruckheimer for television. Josie lives in San Francisco, California with her husband and two children. Reach her at JosieBrown.com
eborah Coonts swears she was switched at birth. Coming from a family of homebodies, Deborah is the odd woman out, happiest with a passport, a high-limit credit card, her computer, and changing scenery outside her window. Goaded by an insatiable curiosity, she flies airplanes, rides motorcycles, travels the world, and pretends to be more of a badass than she probably is. Deborah is the author of the Lucky OâToole Vegas Adventure series, a romantic mystery romp through Sin City. Wanna Get Lucky?, the first in the series, was a New York Times Notable Crime Novel and a double RITAâĒ Award Finalist. She has also penned the Kate Sawyer Medical Thriller series, the Brinda Rose Humorous Mystery series, as well as a couple of standalones. Although often on an adventure, you can always track her down at www.deborahcoonts.com.