Discreet Retrieval Agency Mysteries: Come Hell or Highball: A Mystery (Paperback)

from Maydacat

This novel has a lot going for it. The setting is colorful, the characters are varied and quirky, the descriptions of the era are flamboyant, and the plot is unusual. And there is an adorable dog - what more could you ask for? When her despicable husband dies and leaves Lola with a mound of debt,...

from MickyFine

Recently widowed High Society Matron, Lola Woodby, is less than distraught over the sudden loss of her husband. She'd spent most of her marriage estranged from her husband and getting through the days with a mixture of highballs, mystery novels, and chocolate. But following her husband's death, L...

from Cherylk

Come Hell or Highball is a comedical, entertaining, cozy mystery. I had such a fun time reading this book. The antics of Lola and Berta had me in stitches many times. They were like Lucy and Ethel. From the situations they found themselves in, to the other quirky characters, and all of the food t...

from trayceetee

I was checking this in at the library and I saw that it was the first in a new series--which just happened to be the latest "assignment" in the mystery book club I'm in. The picture and the title really hooked me right off the bat--I love the Roaring 20's! Lola, the protagonist, is a "society mat...

from ecataldi

Chance, Maia. Come Hell or Highball. 8 CDs. unabridged. 9.25 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 9781490693965. The first in a few series, Discreet Retrieval Agency Mysteries, promises rollicking good fun. Author Maia Chance is no stranger to quirky cozy mysteries, she has also authored the popular Fairy T...