The secret life of Anna Blanc
(Book)
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Published
Amherst, NY : Seventh Street Books, 2015.
Status
Central - Adult Detective
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D KINCH
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Published
Amherst, NY : Seventh Street Books, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
367 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"It's 1907 Los Angeles. Mischievous socialite Anna Blanc is the kind of young woman who devours purloined crime novels--but must disguise them behind covers of more domestically-appropriate reading. She could match wits with Sherlock Holmes, but in her world women are not allowed to hunt criminals. Determined to break free of the era's rigid social roles, Anna buys off the chaperone assigned by her domineering father and, using an alias, takes a job as a police matron with the Los Angeles Police Department. There she discovers a string of brothel murders, which the cops are unwilling to investigate. Seizing her one chance to solve a crime, she takes on the investigation herself. If the police find out, she'll get fired; if her father finds out, he'll disown her; and if her fiance finds out, he'll cancel the wedding and stop pouring money into her father's collapsing bank. Midway into her investigation, the police chief's son, Joe Singer, learns her true identity. And shortly thereafter she learns about blackmail. Anna must choose--either hunt the villain and risk losing her father, fiance, and wealth, or abandon her dream and leave the killer on the loose"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"It's 1907 Los Angeles. Mischievous socialite Anna Blanc could match wits with Sherlock Holmes, but in her world women are not allowed to hunt criminals. Determined to break free of the era's rigid social roles, she buys off the chaperone assigned by her domineering father and, using an alias, takes a job as a police matron with the Los Angeles Police Department. There she discovers a string of brothel murders, which the cops are covering up. Seizing her one chance to solve a crime, she takes on the investigation herself. If the police find out, she'll get fired; if her father finds out, he'll disown her; and if her fiance finds out, he'll cancel the wedding and stop pouring money into her father's collapsing bank. Midway into her investigation, the police chief's son, Joe Singer, learns her true identity. And shortly thereafter she learns about blackmail. Anna must choose--either hunt the villain and risk losing her father, fiance, and wealth, or abandon her dream and leave the killer on the loose"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kincheloe, J. (2015). The secret life of Anna Blanc . Seventh Street Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kincheloe, Jennifer, 1966-. 2015. The Secret Life of Anna Blanc. Seventh Street Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kincheloe, Jennifer, 1966-. The Secret Life of Anna Blanc Seventh Street Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kincheloe, Jennifer. The Secret Life of Anna Blanc Seventh Street Books, 2015.
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