A divorcee in search of justice. A detective stuck in his old ways. Can an unlikely partnership survive a criminal conspiracy?Three suspenseful mystery novels. Over 800 pages of justice served with a side of sass. After her messy divorce, Angelina Bonaparte refuses to let any man hold her back. She’s even opened a private eye practice to help other victims of relationships gone sour. So when she … victims of relationships gone sour. So when she crosses paths with a detective who believes a crime scene is no place for a woman, she sets out to change his mind.
On the trail of a cheating mobster, her sharp wit provides the perfect counter-balance to Detective Ted Wukowski’s shoot-first attitude. And before long, the reluctant partners find themselves sharing clues to help sort through a murdered mistress’s long list of enemies. When the mysterious case of a multi-million dollar inheritance turns deadly, Angelina calls on Ted to help expose an underworld of greedy collectors willing to kill for their crown jewel. And they’ll have to put their heads together to read between the lines of a missing father’s faked obituary.
With each new assignment, Angelina and Ted’s mutual respect grows… along with their budding attraction. But when danger lurks around every corner, can Angelina count on him to have her back when the bullets start to fly?
Angelina Bonaparte Mysteries Box Set contains the first three books in a sassy, suspenseful mysteries series. If you like tenacious heroines, snarky humor, and twists and turns you won’t see coming, then you’ll love Nanci Rathbun’s high-spirited private eye collection.
Buy Angelina Bonaparte to get on the case with a fiery, freewheeling detective today!
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This review is for the audio book.
I really enjoyed this book. I think any fan of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone or Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski will enjoy this book as Angie made me think of both of those characters. It is a must for any mystery fan that like there lady detective to be strong, clever and not afraid to fight and I love her side kick and inter fearing family.
Book one -Truth kills -four stars.
This is sees Angie hired by a pregnant lady who thinks her husband is cheating on her. When the husbands mistress turns up dead she then gets hired by the husband lawyer to prove him innocent. The victim wasn’t well liked and it soon becalmed apparent that there were plenty of people who wanted her dead but is her new client one of them?
Book two- Cash kills- five stars.
When Angie’s office room mate asks her to help her new client track down where her mysterious inherence came for nobody could guess what she would spark off. The case soon delevelops into more than just looking into a trail of money and Angie and her new partner need to add to the team, a bodyguard, a computer specialist, an ex FBI agent and an librarian.
Book three- Honour kills – five stars.
Angie’s routine search for a missing father turns up an obituary notice in the newspaper but as she and her probie partner investigate it turns up to be anything but ordinary. Following a trail of clues turns up lots of twists, turns and secrets. One that might just lead back to Angie and her own connections to the Mob. But what will this case end up costing her? Her family, her boyfriend or even her life?
This was a great collection of stories and I will definitely be looking out for more in this series.
The narrator was very good and I think she did a great job with all the different voices.
Angelina Bonaparte Mysteries is a series of books by Nanci Rathbun who is a new to me author. I really enjoyed listening to this set of books. Mystery always has been a favorite genre for me to read and these stories did not disappoint. The books center on an older divorcee and former librarian who has started life over with her own private investigation company. I loved how she seems fearless, just marches in to situations and does what has to be done. Great characters (Mafia, librarians, lawyers, police detectives) and stories (cheating husbands, dead mistresses, missing husbands, million dollar heiresses) that keeps you hooked until the last page. Each of the stories focuses on a different investigation so there are a few new characters introduced but there are a number of characters that carry through the stories. And I like that as it is interesting to see where the author takes them (or as some authors say, where the characters take the author!). Readers who like a good mystery, with an ongoing romance throughout (some closed door bedroom scenes) will not want to miss the Angelina Bonaparte mystery series. Kieren Calland Metts does a great job narrating the books which made for an enjoyable listening experience.
I was gifted a complimentary copy of the audiobook and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own.
I received this book for free. I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.
This set consists of Books 1 – 3 of the series. Each is a standalone book with no cliffhanger endings. However, each book in the series does reference events and characters from prior books. Additionally, the MC Angelina does grow and develops relationships throughout the series so it’s good to start from the first book to completely understand her growth and relationships. Although the author does provide quick summaries of past events and characters.
In Book 1, Angelina is tasked with helping to prove a mobster’s infidelity when his mistress winds up dead and he is accused of her murder. But he claims innocence.
In Book 2, Angelina is tasked to determine where a hefty inheritance came from after the deceased couple leaving the inheritance to their daughter did not appear to have the means to leave so much money.
In Book 3, Angelina has been working on finding a missing spouse for several years when all of a sudden his obituary shows up in the news. Angelina is then tasked to find out why he left his family and where he has been for all those years but it’s not quite what she was expecting.
I liked that the MC was a smart feisty 50ish woman who is starting a new career after a long miserable marriage. She is assertive yet she is rediscovering herself, her sexuality and her desire for a new romance. This makes her completely relatable and personable.
The mysteries are well plotted and move along at a good pace. I enjoyed the various characters with whom Angelina interacted and the well-researched plot points.
The narrator does a wonderful job. Her voice is bright and mature – as I would imagine Angelina. She used distinctive voices for the different characters – including some great accents. Additionally, she was able to pronounce various foreign languages with aplomb.
Angelina Bonaparte Mysteries Box Set (Books 1-3) was a great read by Nanci Rathbun. This boxed set consists of; Truth Kills, Cash Kills, and Honor Kills. Truth Kills (Angelina Bonaparte Mysteries #1) was a great read by Nanci Rathbun. Angelina Bonaparte trades the life of a suburban housewife for a new career as a private investigator after a bad divorce. This new life includes a toned body, designer duds, and a cherry red Miata convertible. Anthony Belloni is arrested for the murder of his mistress and his pregnant wife hires Angie to clear his name. Angie not only finds herself looking for the murderer but also fighting her own inner demons. Cash Kills (Angelina Bonaparte Mysteries #2) was a great read by Nanci Rathbun. Adriana Johnson is a Bosnian War refugee who grew up poor. Her parents are killed in a botched robbery attempt. Adriana is stunned to learn that they left her millions of dollars. She is suspicious of where the money came from and turns to Angelina Bonaparte to investigate. Angie arrives to interview Adriana’s parents attorney, she finds him missing and his secretary dead in his office. Angie must find out where the money came from and who killed the secretary. She also needs to find the link between the Bosnian War artifacts found in the Johnson’s attic and the missing attorney. Honor Kills (Angelina Bonaparte Mysteries #3) was a great read by Nanci Rathbun. Marcy Wagner hired PI Angelina Bonaparte to find her missing husband six years ago. He cleaned out their bank accounts and disappeared. Angie then finds an obituary in an upstate newspaper. She finds out some answers to Hank’s hidden life and the reason he left. I enjoyed reading this book and can’t wait to read more by the author.
Truth Kills, my first read from author Nanci Rathbun. I originally got this book back in December of 2018 & one thing lead to another and I never got around to reading it until now. Now I’ve been given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it and since I own both the Audible & Kindle editions I was able to follow along while being read to. Kieren Calland Metts’s talented narration adds to the well-written book’s enjoyment. Extremely well written, the characters, even the minor ones, are well developed with an attention-grabbing storyline. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make the reader get invested into the characters and thereby the story.
Cash Kills, my second read from author Nanci Rathbun. I originally got this book back in December of 2018 & one thing lead to another and I never got around to reading it until now. Now I’ve been given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it and since I own both the Audible & Kindle editions I was able to follow along while being read to. Written in first person, Kieren Calland Metts’s talented narration again adds to the well-written book’s enjoyment. Extremely well written, the characters, even the minor ones, are well developed with an attention-grabbing storyline.
Honor Kills, my third read from author Nanci Rathbun. I originally got this book back in December of 2018 & one thing lead to another and I never got around to reading it until now. Now I’ve been given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it and since I own both the Audible & Kindle editions I was able to follow along while being read to. Written in first person, Kieren Calland Metts’s talented narration again adds to the well-written book’s enjoyment. Extremely well written, the characters, even the minor ones, are well developed with an attention-grabbing storyline. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make the reader get invested into the characters and thereby the story. I’ll be reading more from this author just as soon as she publishes! (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).