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Format: Kindle Edition
Word Count: 20,000 Words approx
Print Length: 104 pages
IF ONLY IT HADN'T RAINED is a humorous detective novella set in London in the 1970s.
There's crime, corruption, punch ups and skulduggery.
Story:
The story starts on a rainy day in London. If only Dick hadn't worn his classic Mackintosh raincoat and stood sheltering in the doorway of the old down-at-heel detective agency in an area of London where dubious characters lurked. If only the spokes of his umbrella hadn't jammed. He wouldn't have been struggling to get his brolly up, and the damsel in distress wouldn't have mistaken him for a gumshoe.
Donna wanted to pay him in cash to find out if her husband was cheating on her with a floozy.
But he couldn't take her money, especially as he wasn't a private detective. Since finishing with the nightclub work, he'd been at a loose end as to what career path to aim for. Going back to the fish and chip shop wasn't an option. He was done with that deep fat fryer forever. And he'd needed to disappear after all the trouble he'd got himself into at the nightclub - going up against Mickey Finn hadn't been a wise move.
Maybe this woman was fate pointing him in the right direction. He was on the wrong side of thirty, and the urge to settle down and make something of himself was creeping up on him. Wild nights out paled in comparison to the thought of coming home to a wife and a homemade dinner with real mashed potato.
And so begins his venture into the dark side of the city - and a whole new life as a private detective unravelling the web of lies and deceit that surrounded him.
About the Author:
De-ann Black is a bestselling author, traditionally published for over 15 years, with more than 50 books published. She's also a scriptwriter and former newspaper journalist.
New releases for 2014:
THE TEA SHOP
THE BAKERY BY THE SEASIDE
SHED IN THE CITY
New releases for 2013 & 2012 include:
CHRISTMAS ROMANCE IN PARIS
THE CHOCOLATE CAKE SHOP IN NEW YORK AT CHRISTMAS
THE CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATIER
THE CHRISTMAS TEA SHOP & BAKERY
CHRISTMAS ROMANCE IN SCOTLAND
THE VINTAGE TEA DRESS SHOP IN SUMMER
DUBLIN GIRL - HOT SUMMER IN THE CITY
THE BITCH-PROOF BRIDE
THE BITCH-PROOF ROMANCE
THE FAIRYTALE TEA DRESS SHOP IN EDINBURGH
THE TEA DRESS SHOP AT CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING FOR MEN
SHOPPING FOR MEN AT CHRISTMAS
OOPS! I'M UP TO MISCHIEF
OOPS! I'M A SECRET AGENT
OOPS! I'M A HOLLYWOOD AGENT
I'M HOLDING OUT FOR A VAMPIRE BOYFRIEND
WHY ARE ALL THE GOOD GUYS TOTAL MONSTERS
And the international thriller ELECTRIC SHADOWS
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Word Count: 20,000 Words approx
Print Length: 104 pages
IF ONLY IT HADN'T RAINED is a humorous detective novella set in London in the 1970s.
There's crime, corruption, punch ups and skulduggery.
Story:
The story starts on a rainy day in London. If only Dick hadn't worn his classic Mackintosh raincoat and stood sheltering in the doorway of the old down-at-heel detective agency in an area of London where dubious characters lurked. If only the spokes of his umbrella hadn't jammed. He wouldn't have been struggling to get his brolly up, and the damsel in distress wouldn't have mistaken him for a gumshoe.
Donna wanted to pay him in cash to find out if her husband was cheating on her with a floozy.
But he couldn't take her money, especially as he wasn't a private detective. Since finishing with the nightclub work, he'd been at a loose end as to what career path to aim for. Going back to the fish and chip shop wasn't an option. He was done with that deep fat fryer forever. And he'd needed to disappear after all the trouble he'd got himself into at the nightclub - going up against Mickey Finn hadn't been a wise move.
Maybe this woman was fate pointing him in the right direction. He was on the wrong side of thirty, and the urge to settle down and make something of himself was creeping up on him. Wild nights out paled in comparison to the thought of coming home to a wife and a homemade dinner with real mashed potato.
And so begins his venture into the dark side of the city - and a whole new life as a private detective unravelling the web of lies and deceit that surrounded him.
About the Author:
De-ann Black is a bestselling author, traditionally published for over 15 years, with more than 50 books published. She's also a scriptwriter and former newspaper journalist.
New releases for 2014:
THE TEA SHOP
THE BAKERY BY THE SEASIDE
SHED IN THE CITY
New releases for 2013 & 2012 include:
CHRISTMAS ROMANCE IN PARIS
THE CHOCOLATE CAKE SHOP IN NEW YORK AT CHRISTMAS
THE CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATIER
THE CHRISTMAS TEA SHOP & BAKERY
CHRISTMAS ROMANCE IN SCOTLAND
THE VINTAGE TEA DRESS SHOP IN SUMMER
DUBLIN GIRL - HOT SUMMER IN THE CITY
THE BITCH-PROOF BRIDE
THE BITCH-PROOF ROMANCE
THE FAIRYTALE TEA DRESS SHOP IN EDINBURGH
THE TEA DRESS SHOP AT CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING FOR MEN
SHOPPING FOR MEN AT CHRISTMAS
OOPS! I'M UP TO MISCHIEF
OOPS! I'M A SECRET AGENT
OOPS! I'M A HOLLYWOOD AGENT
I'M HOLDING OUT FOR A VAMPIRE BOYFRIEND
WHY ARE ALL THE GOOD GUYS TOTAL MONSTERS
And the international thriller ELECTRIC SHADOWS
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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