Dangerous Women
Dangerous Women by Mark de Castrique, published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in 2023, is a 320-page thriller that intertwines political intrigue with elements of mystery and crime. The narrative centers around a critical case that could determine the future of clean energy, hinging on the decisions of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Following a botched attack on two law clerks, one of whom is killed and the other left in a coma, the story unfolds with a complex web of cover-ups and a series of escalating threats against Chief Justice Clarissa Baxter.
Readers will encounter a dynamic duo in retired FBI agent Ethel Fiona Crestwater and her tech-savvy cousin Jesse Cooper, who navigate a landscape filled with political machinations and danger. Ethel, in her mid-seventies, is portrayed as a seasoned sleuth with sharp instincts, while Jesse brings youthful energy and technological prowess to their investigation. Together, they confront a range of adversaries, including political sycophants and a determined assassin, as they work to protect the Chief Justice and unravel the conspiracy surrounding her. This edition offers a blend of police procedural and thriller elements, appealing to fans of women sleuths and crime fiction.
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“A bewitching political thriller.”– Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Ethel looks like Marple but acts like Marlow.” –Kirkus Reviews
In a case deciding the future of clean energy, everything hinges on how the chief justice of Supreme Court will lean. DANGEROUS WOMEN stirs up the perfect cocktail of ingenious spy-craft and political intrigue of Thomas Perry’s The Old Man brightened with the charming, uncanny energy of Killers of a Certain Age. This urgent, cleverly plotted high stakes thriller is set in motion by botched attack on two law clerks leaving one dead and the other in a coma. The ensuing cover up leaves a string of bodies and too many players at cross-purposes. It also leaves Chief Justice Clarissa Baxter with a target on her back.
We’ll need an off the grid hero with friends in high places: enter retired FBI agent-turned-boardinghouse landlady, Ethel Fiona Crestwater (legend) and her double-first-cousin-twice-removed Jesse Cooper (sidekick). Although in her mid-seventies, Ethel is no bumbling amateur sleuth; she’s a seasoned pro with razor-sharp instincts and Bond-worthy skills. College-aged Jesse brings tech savvy and boundless enthusiasm, along with an innate talent for intrigue. Together, the unlikely duo will face malicious back-stabbing political sycophants, conniving lobbyists, and a motivated assassin bent on removing the Chief Justice from the equation–along with Ethel, who stands defiantly between the hitman and his payday.
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