Hold a Scorpion, Melodie Johnson Howe
Hold a Scorpion, Melodie Johnson Howe
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Hold a Scorpion

Author: Melodie Johnson Howe

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 5 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/25/2016

Synopsis

This new crime thriller takes amateur sleuth Diana Poole deep into Southern California’s underworld to uncover the mystery of a diamond-encrusted scorpion—and the reason for the murders that follow in its wake.One afternoon while standing outside her newly renovated Malibu house, Diana Poole sees a woman across the highway waving at her, but Diana doesn’t recognize her. Still waving, the woman walks into the oncoming cars and is killed instantly. Why would anyone do such a thing?The next night, still horrified by the accident, Diana is held at gunpoint by a man demanding the dead woman’s scorpion. What kind of scorpion? A live one? A brooch? A pendant? Diana searches the accident scene and finds a diamond-encrusted object in the shape of a scorpion. Breathless, she remembers her movie-star mother showing it to her the last time she saw her alive.With the diamond-encrusted object as her only clue, Diana goes on a heart-pounding journey determined to find answers. But asking a lot of questions can upset people—especially the unpredictable killer who’s stalking her.

About Melodie Johnson Howe

Melodie Johnson Howe is the author of several novels, including The Mother Shadow, nominated for an Edgar Award; Beauty Dies; and City of Mirrors. After a career in movies and television, she quit acting to write novels.

About Marguerite Gavin

Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. Marguerite has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on October 16, 2016

An actress morphs into a Private Investigator! My thanks to my contacts at Pegasus Books, Iris Blasi, Katie McGuire, and Maia Larson, for my advance reading copy of this book. You ladies rock! Diana Poole is an ageing actress who is beginning to struggle for parts in movies. Diana is forty-one, althou......more

Goodreads review by Keith on October 07, 2016

If Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe came back to life as a woman, he would be Melodie Johnson Howe's Diana Poole. In Hold A Scorpion, the 40ish movie actress Poole goes to battle against the hypocrisy, venality, and corruption that is Hollywood. Of course, she knows she can't win the war, but can't......more

Goodreads review by Mary on November 18, 2016

I LOVED THIS BOOK. THE MAIN CHARACTER DIANA POOLE IS A FAILED MOVIE ACTRESS,SHE SEES A WOMAN CROSSING THE HIGHWAY WAVING AT HER. SHE DOESN'KNOW THE WOMAN BUT IS TRAUMATIZED BY THE SIGHT OF THE WOMAN BEING HIT BY A CAR.THE NEXY NIGHT A MAN HOLDS A GUN ON HER ASKING FOR THE SCORPION. SHE SEARCHES THE......more

Goodreads review by Christina on December 01, 2016

***I received a free copy of this ebook from NetGalley.com for review for the LoanStars program*** I found Hold A Scorpion to be a fun mystery story, with some great characters. Unfortunately, my NetGalley ebook expired before I could finish reading it. (I have too many books on the go at one time.) Al......more

Quotes

“The latest in a line of perfectly crafted thrillers featuring Diana Poole.” New York Journal of Books

“Thrilling and intense…Has everything needed to be a heart-pounding mystery.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“Atmospheric.” Publishers Weekly

“A brisk story with sharp dialogue.” Booklist

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