Dirty Laundry

By Tori Carrington

Book Overview

Sofie Metropolis is the newest P.I. on the mean streets of Astoria, Queens. She's known for her trademark frappes and her itchy trigger finger. She even shot one of her own clients! Well, he was trying to kill her at the time . . . and she only hit him in the knee . . . . Sofie's hot on the trail of a missing pet ferret--wait, aren't those illegal in New York City?--and a missing dry cleaner. According to his furious wife, Aglaia, Uncle Tolly was acting odd right before he disappeared. The proof? The brand-new Mercedes Tolly just bought. And the business's books, which show that Uncle Tolly was laundering more than just clothes. Which is where the mob comes in, in the darkly handsome figure of Tony DiPiazza. Tony's very taken with Sofie. Too bad she won't back off the money-laundering and kidnapping (or is it murder?) investigation. Really too bad, since hunky Australian bounty hunter/man of mystery Jake Porter is hanging around again, tinkering under the hood of Sofie's car and kissing Sofie like he really means it, only she's too busy to notice. Too busy: being attacked by a malevolent dry-cleaning bag; bailing Aglaia out of jail; airing out her apartment after an assault by noxious dog-farts; and spying on her own father. Because Sofie's mother thinks that after nearly thirty years of marriage, her husband is having an affair. Can't anyone stay faithful for five minutes? Sofie's quest for the truth gets her into hot water--and a pair of cement overshoes. It's not her best look.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765312417
• ISBN13: 9780765312419
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Forge
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

better than the first

This was better than the first and She has had a truce with the Demon Dog in the first book. The aussie is hot, dog is grateful and mom is still on her back to get married. Man, life is good. Grab a box of nilla wafers and a glass of milk and dig in to this book heartily. FUNNY.. Good chick lit,

Great Read

This sequel to Sophie Metropolis is a vast improvement on the original (which had good writing but loose plot development). The authors have retained and refined their witty writing, the plot is cohesive, and the characters are just as interesting as they were in the first novel. My only disappointment with this book is that the unresolved plot lines from the first novel remain unresolved. Fledgling PI Sophie seems more adept at finding lost animals than she does at solving mysteries, but she is improving. I especially enjoyed her relationship with Muffy the Mutt, and once again, the descriptions of the Greek community are dead on. This book was a joy to read!

well written humorous investigative tale

Sophie Metropolis is a private investigator in training under the mentorship of her Uncle Spyros who owns his own agency. When she is not drinking frappes she is avoiding her mother who wants to hire her to find out who her husband is having an affair with; the wannabe PI doesn't want to get involved in the middle of that family mess. She is working on a case in which she has to find Fred the missing ferret who belongs to a wheelchair bound heartbroken girl. Her workload also includes trying to prove that a man who wants disability is faking an on-the-job injury. Sophie tries to serve papers on a man who is as slippery as an eel, meaning he always finds a way to wiggle out of it. Finally she seeks the missing dry cleaner store owner Uncle Tolly who has two sets of books that makes it look like he is laundering money for mafia mobster Tony Di Piazza. His thugs are following her everywhere she goes and break into her apartment to steal the books. Sophie is in danger while the mysterious, and sexy and dangerous Australian Jake Porter watches her back; she would prefer he held her tight in bed. Readers who like well written humorous tales with an eccentric support cast will want to read DIRTY LAUNDRY. The heroine is a modern woman who is close to her old world Greek family allowing readers to visualize a Queens Greek-American neighborhood. Sophie's dog with his extreme case of flatulence will have readers laughing out loud as she tries to cure his condition so her apartment can smell clean in case Porter joins her. Harriet Klausner

Welcome Back Sofie Metropolis!

Astoria, Queens, New York Sofie Metropolis PI is back! She's taken on the case of a disappearing family friend, affectionately known as Uncle Tolly, who may have been executed by the Mafia. Of course, the Mafia prefers that Sofie not poke her nose where it's not wanted. Meanwhile, she's also assigned the jobs of finding Fred the missing ferret and trying to serve papers on a guy who slippery. On a personal note, Sofie's mother asks her to investigate whether Sofie's dad is having an affair. And when Sofie goes snooping to check it out, imagine her surprise when it appears to be true! Poor Sofie Metropolis. She's being pulled in different directions but she has some helpful assistance from the mysterious Jake Porter. He always seems to be there just when Sofie needs some help. With her going from one adventure to another, she needs Jake a lot. Especially when the Mafia appears to have now targeted her. Is it possible she's a little too close to the truth in discovering what's happened to Uncle Tolly? The more she digs, the more it looks like he was doing a little dirty laundering in his dry cleaners. And what about his widow? She's suddenly more interested in selling the Mercedes her presumed late husband recently bought. Will Sofie solve all her cases, as well as her other little problem: her dog has a noxious problem? And will she ever learn more about who Jake Porter is? Sofie Metropolis is turning out to be a beguiling heroine and gets better with each page is turned. DIRTY LAUNDRY is the second in the series and is like riding a roller coaster-the more you read, the better the ride gets until you don't want it to end. Sofie's antics will make you laugh, put you on the edge of your chair when she's in danger, and have you cheering for her to beat the bad guys. Thank you, Tori Carrington, for creating a character that's not only fun, smart and willing to kick ass with the bad guys, but could be the girl next door with her zany family. Zip your way to the nearest bookstore and don't miss the latest installment of Sofie Metropolis PI.

Sofie proves herself again!

Tori Carrington kept me glued to my seat with Dirty Laundry. Sofie Metropolis is on the look out for a missing dry cleaner owner and it looks as if the Mafia might be in the middle of it all. Jake Porter, the mystery man from down under, steps up to take care of Sofie when the heat gets to be to much or maybe the cement overshoes are drying fast. Also once again Sofie's Mom has her own special request that keeps her from answering any calls from her. I enjoyed every page of this romance and I look forward to the next in the series. Its a keeper for me!