Our Lady of Immaculate Deception, Nancy Martin
Our Lady of Immaculate Deception, Nancy Martin
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Our Lady of Immaculate Deception
A Novel

Author: Nancy Martin

Narrator: Karen White

Unabridged: 10 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/05/2010


Synopsis

Big truck, big dog, big hair. Bad attitude.

Roxy Abruzzo, bestselling author Nancy Martin's latest creation, is the loud-mouthed, sexy, independent-minded niece of a Pittsburgh Mafia boss trying to go (mostly) straight. She'd like to stay completely out of her uncle Carmine's shady business dealings, though he's trying to reel her in. She'd like to concentrate on the architectural salvage business she runs mostly on the up-and-up for a tidy profit. She'd like to keep her rebellious teenage daughter on the straight and narrow. But Roxy knows where all the good intentions in the world usually lead, and when she can't help herself from tucking away an ancient Greek statue that's not really hers, she pays for it by getting caught up in the chaos surrounding the sordid murder of the statue's former owner, the heir to a billion-dollar Pittsburgh steel fortune.

Of course, Roxy has plenty of help getting in and out of trouble, including her sidekick, "Nooch" Santonucci, who is too dumb to say no to whatever Roxy wants to do and strong enough to do it; her widowed aunt Loretta, a lawyer whose big hair and short skirts are as big a help to her in court as her brains; and Patrick Flynn, ex-marine, professional chef, and former high school flame, fresh from Afghanistan to torture Roxy, just like old times.

With her wicked sense of humor and a devilishly clever new series premise, the author of the beloved Blackbird Sisters mysteries has crafted another mystery destined to be a bestseller.

About Nancy Martin

Winner of the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award for Mystery Writing from Romantic Times magazine, Nancy Martin is the bestselling author of almost fifty novels in the mystery, suspense, historical, and romance genres. She is the author of the Blackbird Sisters mystery series, and she has been nominated for the Agatha Award for Best First Mystery. Nancy lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dee Renee on March 28, 2010

I was in the mood for a blue-collar heroine, or should I say a hoodie-and-jeans heroine, who drives the Monster Truck instead of a blue roadster. We are introduced to the characters who are important in her life and we readers hope Roxie Abruzzo will be around for a series set in modern-day Pittsbur......more

Goodreads review by Steve on March 10, 2019

A great introduction to Roxy Abruzzo, sort of a slutty, tougher Stephanie Plum with a successful aunt and a smart daughter. She works by pulling art out of homes about to be destroyed.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on April 17, 2010

I have been a big fan of Nancy Martin through her Blackbird Sister Mysteries, loving the zany Blackbird family from book one. I was excited to see that the Abruzzo family was getting their own series with the introduction of Roxy. The book was entertaining, but it fell a bit flat of what I had come......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on April 02, 2010

A favorite author of mine is changing it up, and wow! What a wild ride!!! Roxy is definitely an individual, with issues and flaws. Roxy is definitely not Nora from the Blackbird Sisters, but then, this isn't a Blackbirds Mystery. And I liked it. A lot. I so enjoy when an author decides to change thi......more

Goodreads review by Julia on May 10, 2010

With a nod to her Blackbird Sisters series, Martin introduces us to Roxy Abruzzo, a slightly mob-connected, sex-obssessed, architectural salvage specialist. She and soon to be off parole assistant, Nooch, stumble onto a murder mystery after "salvaging" what turns out to be a priceless Greek statue f......more