Part Time Boston cabbie and PI Carlotta Carlyle has been hired by a rival cab company to investigate a series of attacks targeting Boston area cab drivers. It seems somebody is after their medallions. Then Carlotta discovers hidden microphones in the garage at the taxi company she works for. But when she brings it to the attention of Sam Gianelli, the company's co-owner and Carlotta's off-again, on-again lover, he doesn't want the microphones disturbed. But he won't say why. Just when Carlotta thinks things can't get any more mysterious, she is almost killed in drive-by shooting when she is picking up her new personal computer, which she bought from Sam's friend. Was it a targeted hit, or a random drive-by? And why has Sam's friend suddenly disappeared? When Carlotta is asked to look deeper into the robberies that are now causing drivers to quit in record numbers, the danger escalates as she stumbles upon a secret that could change her life forever - that is, if she can stay alive.
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Ms. Barnes makes a fist and puts some muscle in this strong plot about an extortionist scheme to corner the market in the taxi medallions. Warning, this is a difficult book to put down! One of the most sparkling and irresistible heroines ever to grace the pages of a whodunit! Barnes's knack for crisp, snappy dialogue and devising a mystery that has both timeless and contemporary appeal is a winner. More than Grafton and far more than Paretsky - Barnes manages to overcome the too tough tendencies of her detective with salvos of self-deprecating wit... -Ms. Barnes makes a fist and puts some muscle in this strong plot about an extortionist scheme to corner the market in the taxi medallions.- --The New York Times Book Review on Hardware-Warning, this is a difficult book to put down!- --Kansas Ledger on Hardware-One of the most sparkling and irresistible heroines ever to grace the pages of a whodunit!- --Chicago Sun-Times- Barnes's knack for crisp, snappy dialogue and devising a mystery that has both timeless and contemporary appeal is a winner.- --Boston Herald-More than Grafton and far more than Paretsky - Barnes manages to overcome the too tough tendencies of her detective with salvos of self-deprecating wit...- --Booklist "Ms. Barnes makes a fist and puts some muscle in this strong plot about an extortionist scheme to corner the market in the taxi medallions." --The New York Times Book Review on Hardware"Warning, this is a difficult book to put down!" --Kansas Ledger on Hardware"One of the most sparkling and irresistible heroines ever to grace the pages of a whodunit!" --Chicago Sun-Times" Barnes's knack for crisp, snappy dialogue and devising a mystery that has both timeless and contemporary appeal is a winner." --Boston Herald"More than Grafton and far more than Paretsky - Barnes manages to overcome the too tough tendencies of her detective with salvos of self-deprecating wit..." --Booklist Ms. Barnes makes a fist and puts some muscle in this strong plot about an extortionist scheme to corner the market in the taxi medallions. "The New York Times Book Review on Hardware" Warning, this is a difficult book to put down! "Kansas Ledger on Hardware" One of the most sparkling and irresistible heroines ever to grace the pages of a whodunit! "Chicago Sun-Times" Barnes's knack for crisp, snappy dialogue and devising a mystery that has both timeless and contemporary appeal is a winner. "Boston Herald" More than Grafton and far more than Paretsky - Barnes manages to overcome the too tough tendencies of her detective with salvos of self-deprecating wit... "Booklist"" "Ms. Barnes makes a fist and puts some muscle in this strong plot about an extortionist scheme to corner the market in the taxi medallions." -- "The New York Times Book Review" on "Hardware" "Warning, this is a difficult book to put down!" -- "Kansas Ledger" on "Hardware" "One of the most sparkling and irresistible heroines ever to grace the pages of a whodunit!" -- "Chicago Sun-Times" " Barnes's knack for crisp, snappy dialogue and devising a mystery that has both timeless and contemporary appeal is a winner."-- "Boston Herald" "More than Grafton and far more than Paretsky - Barnes manages to overcome the too tough tendencies of her detective with salvos of self-deprecating wit..."-- "Booklist"
LINDA BARNES is the author of ten previous Carlotta Carlyle mysteries and winner of the Anthony and American Mystery Awards. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and son.
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