Deadly Kisses (A Francesca Cahill Novel)

by Brenda Joyce

Book Overview

Called to the home of her fianc 's former mistress late one night, Francesca finds her curiosity piqued. But upon arrival, she is shocked to find Daisy Jones's bloodied body--and even more devastated... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373775474
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: HQN Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

A++++++

I read all types of books, stand alones and series. My favorite are series books and this series is fabulous. I am in love with Calder, he is so dark and hot. Francesca is great at getting into so many scrapes, it's a wonderful series. I highly recommend it.

5 STARS and MORE

BJ does it again, enjoyed this book like all the others in the series. I so enjoy the romance between Francesca and Calder. This two wonderful fiction characters have enthralled readers since 2001. If ever this series was made into a movie, it will be difficult to find an actor who can play Calder Hart. If you're looking to enjoy a book, pick this up. I can't wait for the next one!!!! Brenda Joyce, please keep them coming....the sooner the better. Thank you for the joy of reading!!

Powerful love story - could not put down!

This was my first of this series so I will be doing a lot of catching up! Some writers can just make a character so dynamic you feel such emotion for them. Calder Hart just jumps off the page for me, with his arrogant sexuality - I felt drawn to him immediately. He was supposed to be so bad, but like Francesca I too would have found myself supportive and 100% convinced of his innocense in Daisy's murder. Most women would have doubted his innocense and felt jealous and unsure. Francesca is certainly not most women which is probably why Calder has found himself in love for the first time. She is strong in her own right. How refreshing to see the depth of her love as she sleuths along with the police in clearing Calder's name. The murder mystery was a great and interesting plot but for me the depth of Francesca's love for the complicated and difficult Calder was what kept me reading this book non stop thru the nite. I have no idea if the other books in this series will measure up to this one, but I just loved Calder - he could certainly make my heart melt and sizzle!!

fine Cahill historical amateur sleuth

In 1902 New York amateur sleuth Francesca Cahill gets her father to agree to support her marrying notorious businessman Calder Hart, who he fears will break his daughter's heart one day but dad stipulates she wait one year to wed him. Not long after compromising with her caring father, Francesca receives a note from Rose who asks her to come quickly to Daisy Hart's home. Though she is reluctant to visit Daisy, Calder's former lover, who hates her, Francesca comes anyway. A near hysterical Rose asks Francesca to investigate the homicide of Daisy as she does not trust the police. Francesca would prefer to team up with Commissioner Rick Bragg as she has done several times recently. However, her mind is made up for her when she sees Calder, who was supposed to be in Boston on business, staring at the battered corpse. The evidence points at her fiancé as the killer. Everyone assumes he committed homicide except Francesca who refuses to believe her beloved would kill so viciously though she knows he is concealing something from her. The latest Cahill historical amateur sleuth tale (though not paid can you remain classified an amateur sleuth after eight or nine investigations?) is a terrific tale as the audience obtains a fine murder mystery and further insight into how Francesca's parents feel about Calder as a son-in-law. The inquiry is interesting because everyone assumes that Calder killed Daisy except Francesca who sets out to prove she is right in spite of her beloved not cooperating. Brenda Joyce freshens up her Cahill capers with this fine who-done-it that also moves forward on the two male fronts that had seemed stagnant in recent books. Harriet Klausner