Deadly Secrets in the Motor City

By R. Barri Flowers

Deadly Secrets in the Motor City is a first rate, suspenseful private detective mystery.Jackie Jones is the newest entrant into the world of fictional private investigators. African American,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595122302
• ISBN13: 9780595122301
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Writers Club Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Murder in Motown

Meet today's newest female mystery mystery vixen, Jackie Jones. Jackie is a 35 year old African American private detective living in Detroit,Michigan. Like many private investigators, Jackie is not rich and day to day living can sometimes be a struggle. Jackie's daily life consists of trying to keep her PI agency afloat and working hard at her interracial romance with White homicide detective Sam Taylor. Life is going along as normal for her until her ex-husband, District Attorney Frank Jones, suddenly steps back into her life. Frank suspects that his second wife Candi is cheating on him and he thinks that Jackie can get to the bottom of things for him. But as Jackie begins to work the case, she sees that she may have bitten off more than she can chew when bodies start to appear all over the place. Deadly Secrets In The Motor City is the perfect mystery with sex and drama thrown in for good measure. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by author R.Barri Flowers. On the RAW scale this book is a 5.Reviewed by Simone A. Hawks

Fast Paced Thriller

FAST PACED THILLERDeadly Secrets in the Motor City is a fast paced thriller set in Detroit which tracks the investigation of the murder of the city's first African American District Attorney. What distinguishes this mystery from others is the personal feel gathered for the characters.The protagonist is Jackie Jones, ex-cop and current Private Investigator. She has managed to carve out a slice of success in the predominantly white male world of PI's. Jackie also happens to be the ex-wife of the slain, DA, Frank Jones.Jackie Jones was divorced for five years from her ex-husband when he walks back into her life seeking to hire her to investigate his suspicions that his present wife is having an affair. Ironically, Frank's present wife was his mistress while he was married to Jackie.Jackie reluctantly agrees to take the case and investigates Frank's wife. However, before she is able to report any findings from her investigation, she discovers Frank dead in her living room from an apparent suicide. From this point forward, readers are led through layers of deception and an intriguing maze of murder and mayhem.Jackie Jones is a likable and real character that readers will enjoy. A myriad of other charcters combine to set the stage for an enjoyable read.Interracial relationships, infidelity, and drug abuse are a few of the social issues touched upon in the novel.

Jackie Jones the Investigator of the Motor City....

A fast-paced, easy read that keeps the reader turning the pages to see what happens next, to whom, and why. The character of Jackie Jones was well developed as the readers got a sense of who she was and what made her tick. Although Jones was a private investigator and tough in her own rights, she was a gentle, loving woman secure with herself. The book is very good as it twists and turns and delves into the lives of Jackie Jones, her x-husband, his new wife and Jackie's boyfriend. The suspense of the book coupled with the technical, but understandable, aspects of the book; makes this a must read for all interested in law, crime, police work or those who just love to read good books

It's About Time!!!

What a great detective novel with an African American female protagonist. This was an easy read with an enjoyable lead character! I truly enjoyed reading this book and was glad to read one with a good, strong, funny, female lead! I also highly recommend Murder in the Rose City by R. Barri Flowers!

Very Good Book

This was a very good book! The main character was well developed and had me amused. This book was my first mystery by this author and after reading this book which only took me 2 days, I decided to purchase Damning Evidence which was also an excellent read. Keep up the good work and I hope there are more books on this particular detective.