The First Faux Pas: A Lora Weaver Mystery

By Katy Leen

"More gauze than grit...more Stephanie Plum than Philip Marlowe." - The Thrilling Detective Website

A deadbeat dad, a French flirt, and a meddling ex. Lora Weaver's foray into the PI biz is in for a bumpy start

Lora Weaver follows romance from New York to Montreal expecting to find a touch of Paris in North America-cobblestone streets, sidewalk caf s, fabulous shopping, and a little joie de vivre. Not dangerous liaisons.

But when she takes a job at a PI agency run by a French brother and sister team, her life takes on more twists and turns than a Cirque du Soleil show.

Her latest brush with danger kicks off the case of Piedro "Puddles" Bellinni-a deadbeat dad whose disappearance is linked to a little girl, a socialite about to inherit a fortune, and a would-be thug whose ego ends up nearly as dented as his car. With the PI agency hired to find Puddles in time to attend his daughter's upcoming nuptials, Lora sets out to prove she's up to the task.

Amid car chases and stakeouts, Lora also juggles office antics and an unexpected houseguest-a meddlesome, flirty old friend of her live-in boyfriend Adam.

Can Lora find Puddles, solve the case, and set things right at home before her first foray into the PI biz becomes her last?

With a cast of characters that includes bestie Camille Caron-a French PI with sharp boots, an even sharper tongue, and whose confidence and poise come from knowing how to drop a man twice her size-and her brother Laurent, an ex-cop and hockey hottie, The First Faux Pas blends cozy crime with romantic frisson and a splash of French charm.

Come along for the ride as Lora dusts off her rusty French and sets out to prove she's got the savoir-faire to take on her new city and new career in this fast-paced, rom-com mystery romp.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0993616526
• ISBN13: 9780993616525
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Katy Leen
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"