Invasion of Privacy (John Francis Cuddy Series #11)

by Healy

Overview

Hired by Olga Evorova to perform a discreet background check on the man she wants to marry, Cuddy believes it will be a simple assignment, until everyone he questions lies to him and a pair of thugs warn him to back off

The eleventh title in one of today's best American mystery series (Kevin Moore, Chicago Sun-Times). Detective John Cuddy is happy to handed a case as routine as a background check on a client's boyfriend. But after he's warned off by the mob, Cuddy's investigation grows more bizarre and dangerous

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780671898762
Publisher:	Atria Books
Publication date:	07/01/1996
Series:	John Francis Cuddy Series , #11
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Jeremiah Healy is the author of Invasion of Privacy, a Simon & Schuster book.

Editorial Reviews

Boston PI John Francis Cuddy's 11th case (after Rescue) puts him on the trail of a man with no apparent past. Cuddy's client, banker Olga Evorova, loves businessman Andrew Dees. Although Dees has charmed Evorova, the shrewd Russian immigrant is troubled by his obsessive secrecy. Pretending to survey Dees's neighbors about their apartment complex, Cuddy meets a puzzling hostility from the property manager and takes a beating from two goons who warn him to butt out. He persists, soon learning that the real Andrew Dees died years ago, and that Evorova's beau has taken the dead man's name. On a hunch, Cuddy shows his mob contact, New Age music lover Primo Zuppone, a picture of the false Dees. Suddenly, out-of-town hoods descend on Boston with their own murderous priorities, only to learn that Dees and Evorova have disappeared. As usual, Healy provides Cuddy with a rich supporting cast. Cuddy's lover, prosecutor Nancy Meagher, discovers a symptom of breast cancer, the disease that killed his first wife, Beth. Cuddy connoisseurs will notice his "conversations" at Beth's grave becoming shorter and less frequent, as Healy's hero moves cautiously into a new relationship. The plot evokes vintage Ross Macdonald: the detective's search reveals old secrets that spawn new horrors years later. Cuddy is always good gritty company, and Healy has written another engrossing entry in this consistently solid series. (July)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Acting on behalf of successful bank employee Olga Evorova, Boston P.I. John Cuddy (Rescue, Pocket, 1995) scopes out her secretive potential fianc, a reclusive man of no apparent family or heritage. Cuddy's investigation stirs up trouble: representatives of the Milwaukee mob appear on the scene and apply pressure. Various plot complications, including a possible cancer diagnosis for lover Nancy, contribute to a most enjoyable and suspenseful work. Recommended.

Library Journal

Terrific series. -- The New York Times Book Review

Marilyn Stasio