The Black Stiletto: Secrets & Lies: A Novel [Paperback]

For Better or WorseA Move to L.A.

It is 1961 in the fourth book of theBlack Stilettoseries. Judy, the Stiletto, meets Leo, a charismatic man who convinces her to move to Los Angeles when she is run out of New York by increasingly hazardous police heat. But soon Judy suspects that Leo is not the white knight she first thought. Leo, who has connections with the West Coast mobs, has plenty of skeletons in his closet. His mysterious sister, Christina, who once served time for armed robbery, could also be a threat to the Stiletto's new life in California. Meanwhile, in the present, Alzheimer's-stricken Judy takes a turn for the worse as Martin comes to grips with the imminent end of his mother's life. And when elements from the Stiletto's past once again appear to threaten Martin's family, it is up to his daughter Gina to step up and take matters into her own hands. In a novel bristling with mysteries, secrets, and lies, theBlack Stilettosaga takes a dark left turn into even more treacherous territory.

This series will appeal to fans of Wonder Woman and Supergirl and will have special meaning to those dealing with Alzheimer's Disease.Judy, the Black Stiletto, meets Leo, a charismatic man who convinces her to move to Los Angeles, where she confronts even more trouble. His mysterious ex-con sister, Christina, could also be a threat. In the present, Judys health worsens, and when elements from the past again threaten Martins family, his daughter Gina takes matters into her own hands.

Reminiscent of heroes from the Golden Age of comics like the Black Canary and Lady Luck, thrill-seeking Judy makes an endearing protagonist.Publishers Weekly

This fourth entry in theBlack Stilettoseries is darker than earlier ones, given the escalating violence in both past and present story lines. But its no less entertaining, as fast-paced action leads to a cliff-hanger; closure is likely in the next enlă!