A
brand new, specially ordered bright yellow 1936 Packard is at the
center of this Depression era novel. Some are sure the car is
cursed. Two people died because of that car before it was even
delivered. And then the eccentric old woman who ordered the car dies
under mysterious circumstances.
The
next owners of the car at first experience great luck with the car.
But then, their daughter is kidnapped and the car stolen with the
ransom money in it.
Helen
Meeker, a friend of the Roosevelt's, manages to get temporary
assignment to the FBI. She is out to prove that women can be
valuable assets to the FBI and to find the missing child.
Collins
has written a well crafted novel. I loved Helen Meeker. She is
tenacious. She has a sense of humor. She is smart. And she can
catch bad guys, even when they've managed to elude all the men FBI
agents.
The
story is good too. The action slows a bit with each new owner of the
car. But before long, the novel is zipping along to its climactic
and heartwarming ending.
Watch
a promo video here.
Publisher's
product page.
Ace
Collins has written for over two decades, winning numerous awards
including three Golden Quills. He and his wife of thirty five years
have two sons.
Barbour
Publishing, 320 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for
the purpose of this review.
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