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High-society secrets, a missing first edition, and a dead cat burglar plunge a rookie midlife investigator into a glittering world of wealth in this modern detective story with a strong female lead.
A glamorous estate party. A priceless book. And a thief dead on the lawn.
Newly divorced Ronnie Lake is saying yes to life after fifty again, and getting used to her new role as a private investigator. So, when Marilyn Watson invites her to an elegant party at her Willowbrook estate, Ronnie looks forward to a night off with friends.
Before dinner even starts, Marilyn pulls Ronnie aside with a quiet problem: she’s convinced her husband is cheating again, this time with a rare-book dealer. Marilyn wants proof.
Then, after dinner, as coffee is being served, a crash comes from above and a man hits the lawn. But Ronnie notices what the others don’t. The fall doesn’t add up, and the loud crack she heard moments before makes one thing clear: this wasn’t an accident.
By the end of the night a first edition of The Great Gatsby vanishes, and Ronnie is pulled into Willowbrook’s wealth and lies.
Can Ronnie and her German shepherd, Warrior, expose what the rich are hiding before she becomes the next target?
Packed with twists and high-society secrets, Searching for Gatsby is book two in the Ronnie Lake Mysteries, a female sleuth series blending sharp wit, heart, and mounting suspense.
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Praise for Searching for Gatsby:
★★★★★ “Niki Danforth has done it again! Another Ronnie Lake page turner that is impossible to put down.”
★★★★★ “Love the Ronnie Lake series. Searching for Gatsby is an intelligent thriller and a fun read. Love the setting and the plot - this would make a great movie.”
★★★★★ “I could relate to Ronnie Lake, 55 year old divorcee turned private eye…”
★★★★★ “I loved the rare book angle, and the characters, both human and 4 legged, are well developed. A thoroughly enjoyable read!”
★★★★★ “Enjoyable read, well told & good character development. Loved Warrior!”
Daughter of a Cold War covert intelligence officer, Niki Danforth has the "thriller/adventure" gene in her DNA. After a career as a successful TV/video producer and director in New York, this empty-nester picked up her first love of suspenseful mystery books and recreated herself as an author of mysteries and kids' adventures. Danforth lives in the New Jersey countryside with her husband and two drama-queen dogs. When she's not hard at work writing, she can often be found with her nose in a book or listening to the audio version while she walks her dogs.