A Hopeless Case

By K.K. Beck

Book Overview

Jane da Silva knows a Cole Porter tune and a silky voice will only carry you so far through the urbane cabarets of Europe. So when the young widow's "eccentric" Uncle Harold dies, she jets back to the States to claim the fortune she dearly needs to ransom her Visa card. Unfortunately, Jane finds her inheritance conditional and her situation critical. It seems Uncle Harold and his old-codger cronies are part of a secret society dedicated to aiding and abetting offbeat lost causes, and Jane must carry on her uncle's "work" if she expects to see anything resembling a windfall. But just how far will the chic expatriate go when her "hopeless case" forces her to mingle with a sleaze-ball lawyer, a scheming psychiatrist, a sinister New Age cult, a stone-cold corpse--and a ruthless murderer?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446401447
• ISBN13: 9780446401449
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Mysterious Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

So Much Mystery Fun

Jane da Silva is such a super gal. This, the first in the series sets her attitudes and why she has become a "pro bono" sleuth. She is a Seattlite that escaped to South America and Europe before finally coming home to Uncle Harold's trust fund. These stories are human, and you come to like Jane and all the interesting people she runs into.I was sad to see all her books are not quickly available. They are worth the time to find!