Maggie Ryan, 1972

Steve Bradford has a good job, a loving wife and a precious daughter, but he dreams of life in Venezuela with another woman. Actor Nick O’Connor allows himself the luxury of a little hope, cast in a production with the famous Ramona Ricci. But there are new responsibilities too, as he and his wife, statistician Maggie Ryan, are adjusting to life with a baby daughter of their own. Then Ramona is shot, and Steve puts Maggie at the heart of a dangerous deception.

This Mystery Company edition restores to print the fifth novel in the Maggie Ryan series.

Paperback | ISBN: 978-1-932325-33-1 | 2013 | $16.00

“A fine mix of romantic, domestic and theater-smart drama and murder – replete with the realism, suspense and totally credible Maggie Ryan that give Carlson her special edge.” – Judith Crist