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P.K. Pinkerton and the Pistol-Packing Widows
P.K. Pinkerton and the Pistol-Packing Widows | Caroline Lawrence
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"If, as P.K.s foster mother puts it, a Detective is someone who uncovers the Truth & brings Justice then Lawrenceis being the kind of detective all good authors can be."--New York Times Book Review on P.K. Pinkerton and the Deadly Desperados P.K. Pinkertons detective agency is thriving in Virginia Cityuntil the evening P.K. is abruptly stuffed into a turnip sack and tossed into the back of a wagon! Surfacing in Chinatown, P.K. is forced into taking a job trailing the abductors fianc in Carson City. Danger lurks at every turn. P.K. must battle quicksand, escape the despicable former Deputy Marshall, Jack Williams, and save Poker Face Jace from certain death at the hands of the fatal Black Widow, who is courting P.K.s friend and mentor. Master-of-disguise P.K. Pinkerton has almost perfected the art of staying hidden in plain sight, but when the stakes become life or death, the only thing that can save the young detective is to give away the biggest secret of all.
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This is a children‘s book (ages 8-12) set in the Virginia City-Carson City-Lake Tahoe area in Western NV during the 1860s. The Celestial Lady has hired 12-yo P.K. Pinkerton, a half-Indian boy, to find out if her beloved Jace is cheating on her... Lots of melodrama, historical background, and an interesting autistic MC, made for a fun read. Plus there‘s a touch of Christmas in it! 🙂

Once again, TY @Annl

#LGPOG #SecretSanta

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I love what I can only describe as Not-Your-Grandfather‘s-Westerns: The dark Cohen Brothers-esque comedy of DeWitt‘s ‘The Sisters Brothers,‘ the transcribed oral history of Paulette Jiles‘ ‘News of the World‘... This is a MG title that @Annl sent me for the #LGPOG Secret Santa Swap and I can‘t wait to read it!

Ann, you totally “get me!” THANK YOU!

(📷: Book atop a Filson bag my DH got me for Christmas)

zembla This makes me wonder if you'd like River of Teeth — it's definitely a far cry from the type of western my grandfather used to read, and I loved it. 6y
Dogearedcopy @christinamcc That looks like fun! I just added it to my wishlist 🙂 6y
zembla Woohoo! 📚📚📖 6y
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