
In For A Pound
A Lola Starke Novel
Sg Wong(Author)
Epiphany Ekos Inc. (Publisher)
Published on 23. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
356 pages
978-0-9940880-1-7 (ISBN)
Description
A chance reunion with her schoolgirl crush, Stuey Lim, has Lola Starke dreaming of new possibilities, but her nascent hopes are brutally crushed as she witnesses Stuey and his best friend, Tommy, a world-famous comedian, gunned down in front of Crescent City's most exclusive club. Shocked and grieving, Lola is nonetheless duty-bound to investigate the deaths at the request of her mentor, Nicky Lo.
Puzzling out the intricate history of Tommy's tight-knit show business family, intent on guarding their status as closely as their secrets, is dangerous enough. But Lola must also protect Stuey's parents from a gangster with suspect claims to Stuey's cherished missing pocket watch-all while navigating a new phase in her contentious relationship with her Ghost, Aubrey.
This is the '30s and this is Crescent City, where hauntings are a normal part of life and magic-fuelled funeral rites determine the dead's journey in the sacred cycle of reincarnation. Where traditions and family can nurture a comedic genius-or destroy him. And where, no matter how old the secret, blood will out.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
502 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9940880-1-7 (9780994088017)
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S.G. Wong writes crime and speculative fiction, including the Lola Starke novels and Crescent City short stories. Her work has been nominated for the Whistler Independent Book Awards and has garnered finalist nominations for the Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing, in the Best First Novel and Best Short Story categories.
A mentor, speaker, and community organizer, Wong has been involved with literary and genre organizations, conferences, festivals, and workshops across Canada. She currently serves as National Vice President of Sisters in Crime, a non-profit dedicated to equity in the crime writing community.
S.G. Wong is represented by Lauren Abramo, with Dystel Goderich & Bourret.