Hetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she’s not afraid to use it!
As a self-employed engineering consultant with a penchant for oddball — read: shady — projects, Hetta Coffey has a history of inviting trouble. But now that she’s been hired for a legitimate mining project in Mexico’s Baja, it looks like smooth sailing ahead… until she discovers that people and pesos are … are disappearing faster than you can say, “This job is the pits!” And Hetta Coffey as sleuth? Goodness knows she’s nosy enough, but her detective skills leave a lot to be desired. Luckily for her she gets help from her best friend, Jan, and a mysterious Velveeta thief.
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Love This series! And love Jinx Schwartz’s tough yet adorable prose. Another winner…
I love Jinx Schwarz’ writing. Hetta is a hoot!
If Hetta created a clothing line, it would carry all of the vibrancy of Mexico with tips and shreds in the fabric. As Mexico has become Hetta’s second home onboard her 45 footer Raymond Johnson, her “handler” Trob finds her less than ethical Materials Management jobs that typically land her in life threatening hot water. Hetta is brassy and sassy, …
Jenks, Hetta’s boyfriend, was on a job in Dubai–He made her promise that she would not take her boat out until he returned. Trob managed to get her a job in a mining operation. It seems money was missing and he wanted Hetta to ferret out who was doing what. Safe and simple? Not with Hetta around!! She is befriended by a guy in charge and other …
Hetta Coffey is not your typical female sleuth. She’s a civil engineer who lives on a yacht and investigates the goings on at a mine operation in Mexico. She is a little rough around the edges with a unique outlook on life and sometimes outrageous behavior. She and Jan are true friends, and their banter was candid and amusing. This dog lover …
It didn’t change my life, but I am familiar with the area where this takes place, so found it very interesting.
Always hilarious, love her books
I would read anything she wrote. Love her books
Inlive the Hetta Coffy hooks
Great story, great characters.