" Trouble in Queenstown starts at a simmer, but when Vandy''s investigation gets going, it reaches a full boil." - The New York Times Book Review "[Vandy Myrick] is a perfect fit for her new career as a private eye." - The Washington Post "The story flies. Pitts''s prose strikes a sophisticated balance between elegance and energy, with a description of Queenstown as a blend of "American Revolutionary severity and antebellum frippery" coming only pages after a cracking bar brawl." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune "[A] promising start of a series." -Shelf Awareness "Danger, thrills, and intrigue meld in this tale." -Woman''s World "Readers will fall in love with [Vandy Myrick] . I can''t wait to read the next one!" -WYSO Radio "A standout series launch .
With an indelible lead and a richly rendered setting, Pitts sets this series up for success. Readers will be eager for the next installment." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A darkly atmospheric debut whose heroine just might want to reconsider her decision not to carry a gun next time." -Kirkus Reviews "Vandy is a realistic, tough woman who refuses to quit, and her inner thoughts are fun to read. Although this is a mystery novel, it also deals with grief, race, classism, and family." -Booklist "Intriguing." - Library Journal "Delia Pitts''s best work to date. a novel of dualities--on one hand, it feels like a lighter traditional mystery series, but buried in its depths is a pattern of social inequity that is anything but a laughing matter.
This tonal divergence is challenging to handle, but Delia Pitts makes it look easy." -BOLO Books "Offers everything that fans of detective fiction are looking for. Pitts has written a strong narrative that ricochets from Vandy''s tragic past to her gutsy present, keeping readers totally engaged to the very last page.and eager for more." -First Clue "Awesome." -CrimeReads "A compelling mystery, full of sizzle and heart." --Steph Cha "Delia Pitts''s writing is explosive, addictive, and downright beautiful, and her PI, Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick, is perfection: fierce, sexy, self-aware, and as smart as a slap. Get this book now.
" -Jess Lourey "Vandy Myrick is officially my new favorite PI. A character-driven, furiously entertaining mystery from the first page to the last. A fantastic start to a sizzling new series." -Jennifer Hillier "Practically leaps off the page to grab you by the throat. What a masterful writer. What a ride, what a PI, what a book. Welcome to Queenstown, folks. More, please!" --Tracy Clark "Starts off with a bang and draws you in more and more with each passing chapter .
I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye. I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allen rything that fans of detective fiction are looking for. Pitts has written a strong narrative that ricochets from Vandy''s tragic past to her gutsy present, keeping readers totally engaged to the very last page.and eager for more." -First Clue "Awesome." -CrimeReads "A compelling mystery, full of sizzle and heart.
" --Steph Cha "Delia Pitts''s writing is explosive, addictive, and downright beautiful, and her PI, Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick, is perfection: fierce, sexy, self-aware, and as smart as a slap. Get this book now." -Jess Lourey "Vandy Myrick is officially my new favorite PI. A character-driven, furiously entertaining mystery from the first page to the last. A fantastic start to a sizzling new series." -Jennifer Hillier "Practically leaps off the page to grab you by the throat. What a masterful writer. What a ride, what a PI, what a book.
Welcome to Queenstown, folks. More, please!" --Tracy Clark "Starts off with a bang and draws you in more and more with each passing chapter . I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye. I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allenssing chapter . I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye.
I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allenrything that fans of detective fiction are looking for. Pitts has written a strong narrative that ricochets from Vandy''s tragic past to her gutsy present, keeping readers totally engaged to the very last page.and eager for more." -First Clue "Awesome." -CrimeReads "A compelling mystery, full of sizzle and heart." --Steph Cha "Delia Pitts''s writing is explosive, addictive, and downright beautiful, and her PI, Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick, is perfection: fierce, sexy, self-aware, and as smart as a slap. Get this book now.
" -Jess Lourey "Vandy Myrick is officially my new favorite PI. A character-driven, furiously entertaining mystery from the first page to the last. A fantastic start to a sizzling new series." -Jennifer Hillier "Practically leaps off the page to grab you by the throat. What a masterful writer. What a ride, what a PI, what a book. Welcome to Queenstown, folks. More, please!" --Tracy Clark "Starts off with a bang and draws you in more and more with each passing chapter .
I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye. I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allenrything that fans of detective fiction are looking for. Pitts has written a strong narrative that ricochets from Vandy''s tragic past to her gutsy present, keeping readers totally engaged to the very last page.and eager for more." -First Clue "Awesome." -CrimeReads "A compelling mystery, full of sizzle and heart.
" --Steph Cha "Delia Pitts''s writing is explosive, addictive, and downright beautiful, and her PI, Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick, is perfection: fierce, sexy, self-aware, and as smart as a slap. Get this book now." -Jess Lourey "Vandy Myrick is officially my new favorite PI. A character-driven, furiously entertaining mystery from the first page to the last. A fantastic start to a sizzling new series." -Jennifer Hillier "Practically leaps off the page to grab you by the throat. What a masterful writer. What a ride, what a PI, what a book.
Welcome to Queenstown, folks. More, please!" --Tracy Clark "Starts off with a bang and draws you in more and more with each passing chapter . I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye. I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allenssing chapter . I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye.
I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allenssing chapter . I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye. I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allenrything that fans of detective fiction are looking for. Pitts has written a strong narrative that ricochets from Vandy''s tragic past to her gutsy present, keeping readers totally engaged to the very last page.and eager for more.
" -First Clue "Awesome." -CrimeReads "A compelling mystery, full of sizzle and heart." --Steph Cha "Delia Pitts''s writing is explosive, addictive, and downright beautiful, and her PI, Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick, is perfection: fierce, sexy, self-aware, and as smart as a slap. Get this book now." -Jess Lourey "Vandy Myrick is officially my new favorite PI. A character-driven, furiously entertaining mystery from the first page to the last. A fantastic start to a sizzling new series." -Jennifer Hillier "Practically leaps off the page to grab you by the throat.
What a masterful writer. What a ride, what a PI, what a book. Welcome to Queenstown, folks. More, please!" --Tracy Clark "Starts off with a bang and draws you in more and more with each passing chapter . I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye. I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allenssing chapter .
I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye. I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Alleny leaps off the page to grab you by the throat. What a masterful writer. What a ride, what a PI, what a book. Welcome to Queenstown, folks. More, please!" --Tracy Clark "Starts off with a bang and draws you in more and more with each passing chapter .
I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Garrett "Evander ''Vandy'' Myrick is the beating heart of this story-a bold, kick-ass private eye. I''m all in--I''d follow Vandy anywhere." --Samantha Jayne Allenssing chapter . I already can''t wait for Vandy''s next case."--Kellye Gar.