The B-Team: The Case of the Angry First Wife
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2018
- Category
- Cozy, Women Sleuths, Humorous
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459818071
- Publish Date
- Feb 2018
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459818095
- Publish Date
- Feb 2018
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
Del's great-aunt, Kitty, has retired from a life of crime and embarked on a new venture, the B-Team.
Although Del works at an animal shelter by day, by night she, her great-aunt and their cohorts, Dino and Ritz, use their criminal skills to right wrongs. In this fun book, the modern-day Robin Hoods set out to return a necklace to its rightful owner but along the way discover they've been duped by an imposter who also wants to get her hands on the necklace. The problem is, criminals can't go to the police, even if they are on the side of the good. Del comes up with a new plan, and the B-Team saves the day. Not without a few detours along the way.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for older teen readers and adults who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
About the author
Awards
- Short-listed, The Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award - Best Crime Novella
Excerpt: The B-Team: The Case of the Angry First Wife (by (author) Melodie Campbell)
"We're the B-Team. Maybe not your first choice, but, dammit, it could be your best choice. We deal in justice, not the law. Sometimes the law lets you down. We try to rectify that."
Editorial Reviews
"Campbell tells a full force mystery novel in a rapid read package…Her style is plot forward, fuelled by feel-real, snappy dialogue that reveals the sense of place right down to the street corner. The B-Team…[is] delivered with intensity and laughter."
Don Graves, Canadian Mystery Reviews
"The latest entry in the publisher's 'Rapid Reads' series of high-low novels aimed at adults with a third-grade reading level, Campbell's humorous mystery is for readers who enjoy a cast of quirky characters with unusual talents. "
Library Journal
"The B-Team is well written, attention grabbing and fun. Once started, most readers will be hooked and have a hard time putting the book down. "
CM Magazine
"The Canadian literary heir to Donald Westlake."
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
