Soft Money

By K.J.A. Wishnia

Book Overview

Even the best cops burn out. 23 Shades of Black's Filomena Buscarsela returns, having traded in her uniform for the trials of single motherhood. Once a cop, always a cop. She may have left the department, but Filomena's passion for justice burns as hot as ever. And when the owner of her neighborhood bodega is murdered--just another "ethnic" crime that will probably go unsolved and unavenged--Filomena doesn't need much prodding from the dead man's grieving sister to step in. Secretly partnered with a rookie cop, she hits the Washington Heights streets to smoke out the trigger-happy punks who ended an innocent life as callously as if they were blowing out a match.

From the labyrinthine subway tunnels of upper Broadway to the upscale enclaves that house the rich and beautiful, from local barrio hangouts to high-priced seats of power, Filomena follows a trail of dirty secrets and dirtier politics, with some unexpected stops in between. In a town big enough to hold every kind of criminal, crackpot, liar, and thief, from ruthless gangsters to corporate executives drunk on greed and power, she tracks a killer through the city's danger zones.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604866802
• ISBN13: 9781604866803
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: PM Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Fast-paced, knowledgeable of the milieu and protaganist

Please forgive me, but this is not a review.My name is Joey WISHNIA and I would like to contact k.j.a. Wishnia to find out if we are related. I don't expect you to give me his address or phone # but if you could pass mine on to him, I would be very grateful. I was born in South Africa, but my parents came from Poland and Russia. My phone # (until 14th August only) is (303)4436902My permanent address is P.O. Box 6851, Denver, Co 80206I am an actor/director and currently appearing at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.If you could pass this information on to him, I would be very grateful.Yours sincerely Joey Wishnia

Great heroine stars in a taut urban mystery

Ecuadorian-American Filomena Buscarsela left the New York Police Department to work for the Environmental Action Foundation. However, to her chagrin, she finds the non-profit organization appearing more corrupt than her previous employment. Filomena is totally dismayed with the vicious murder-robbery of neighbor Senor Perez, owner of a Washington Heights' bodega. When the deceased's sister pleads with Filomena to investigate, she cannot resist because she knows that otherwise this case will close as another ethnic murder not solved. Filomena serendipitously pairs with rookie police officer Janette Ivins. As the two sleuths make inquires they soon realize that the case will lead Filomena back her to her new employee, who may be more crooked than she initially realized. The second Buscarsela novel is a superb hard-nosed urban mystery that will bring the author many new fans enjoying the works of k.j.a Wishnia. The story line is crisp as Filomena relentlessly works the streets. The northern Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights comes alive, teeming with excitement and danger. As with 23 SHADES OF BLACK, SOFT MONEY is clearly owned by Filomena, who can be as tough as they come while alternately being totally gentle with her infant.Harriet Klausner