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From the author of The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld, comes an edgy novel, a racy gumbo of suspense, comedy, and "sisters-in-crime." Karen and Raynie are roommates hiding from sticky pasts. When vengeful gangsters and old boyfriends descend, Karen can't hide from the Miami thug who wants his money back and Raynie's would-be rapist gets a gun and goes on a rampage. To top it off, Karen's boss, LaDonna, has a young lover with a new idea that turns dangerous. The three women unite. They've got the money, they're smart, they're daring, and they've got a gun. Shooting somebody…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
From the author of The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld, comes an edgy novel, a racy gumbo of suspense, comedy, and "sisters-in-crime." Karen and Raynie are roommates hiding from sticky pasts. When vengeful gangsters and old boyfriends descend, Karen can't hide from the Miami thug who wants his money back and Raynie's would-be rapist gets a gun and goes on a rampage. To top it off, Karen's boss, LaDonna, has a young lover with a new idea that turns dangerous. The three women unite. They've got the money, they're smart, they're daring, and they've got a gun. Shooting somebody would be way too easy. Money is at the heart of this fast-paced, action-packed novel and the question of what money can do for and to those who have it, lose it, or pursue it is answered in surprising and very timely ways.
Autorenporträt
Christine Wiltz, a native of New Orleans, is the author of five novels, including The Killing Circle, A Diamond Before You Die, and The Emerald Lizard, all set in New Orleans and featuring Irish Channel detective Neal Rafferty. Wiltz¿s novel The Glass House was praised by the New York Times as ¿unflinchingly honest¿ and a book that ¿needs to be read on both sides of Convent Street.¿ Shoot the Money, her most recent fiction, is an edgy ¿sisters in crime¿ novel reminiscent of Thelma and Louise. The Last Madam, her biography of French Quarter legend Norma Wallace, is under option for film. Wiltz has written for the New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, and numerous other publications. She has been a writer in residence and adjunct professor at both Tulane and Loyola Universities.