Deadly Illusions (A Francesca Cahill Novel)

by Brenda Joyce

Book Overview

Irrepressible heiress and intrepid sleuth Francesca Cahill moves from her own glittering world of Fifth Avenue to the teeming underbelly of society, a place of pride, passions--and sometimes deadly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373775415
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: HQN Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

I love this series

I am so glad that Brenda Joyce has continued this series. I love the characters and the way she writes.

Brenda Joyce does it again.....

Loved this book, great romance novel with a little thriller on the side. The romance between Calder and Francesca is the best there is, I adore how they grew on each other and having Rick Bragg on the side adds a little twist and spice. Evan Cahill and Maggie Kennedy; Sarah Channing and Rourke Bragg are sub-plots that just makes this book one of the best. Keep them coming Ms. Joyce, I sure would love to read more. Do not mind the other reviewers that don't seem to get it, they can go read some other book.

Brenda Joyce Scores Again

I have the whole series by Brenda Joyce with Francesca Cahill, absolutely love them!! This one was the best by far, I won't give it away, you just have to read it. The ending was so good, I just don't have the words to explain how much. Also, don't miss out on the rest of the series. Francesca Cahill is a very spirited, level-headed character, trying be a detective during a period in time when that was very much a man's territory. This whole series is such a refreshing change from your every day romance novel. All I can say is, if you're looking for a good suspense, mystery and romance all wrapped up into one book, this is it.

Deadly Illusions

This is the seventh title in Brenda Joyce's saga of sleuth Francesca Cahill. As in the previous Deadly books, Francesca commits herself to solving the latest murder, and meanwhile is torn in her romantic life and involved in family and friend relationships. This book brings to a climax her choice between the two handsome brothers Rick and Calder. As in the other books, Brenda Joyce continues previous storylines that run through these books and adds a few new ones which she leaves to complete in the next book....as always you are left waiting for the next book to come out so you can continue being involved in these people's lives. Will they make the right choices? What happens next? I'm beginning to believe I live in New York city in 1902 along with this cast of characters. Like all of Brenda Joyce's books...there's a little suspense, romance, love and hard choices....please Brenda...keep writing!

Different publisher same great series

I have been hooked on this series since the beginning. It was very hard to wait for this novel, but it was worth waiting for. Fran Cahill is the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in NY at the turn of the century. She is engaged to an even wealthier and more powerful man. They have a bit of a conflict over the fact that she had been in love with his biggest rival, his half brother, who just happens to be the Police Commissioner of NYC. Fran and Rick have solved quite a few crimes together, and still work together, in spite of strain over her recent engagement, and his injured wife. This latest story involves a killer called the Slasher, who kills young women of Irish descent. One of the victims lives near Fran's friend Maggie Kennedy's home. She fears that Maggie and another acquaintance from a previous case, could become victims also. The murder mystery is full of twists and turns and possible murderers. Bragg's problems within the Police Department continue to evolve, Chief Farr is a definite problem. Calder's reputation endangers the engagement, Mr. Cahill is very much against it. Daisy Jones, the former mistress causes alot of trouble also. All in all this one is one of the best of the series. I couldn't put it down once I started it, unfortunately, it will be a long time before the next one.