Mixing With Murder (Fran Varady 6): A lively mystery of blackmail and murder

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Fran Varady isn't keen to help seedy club owner Mickey Allerton track down Lisa, a dancer who's done a bunk. But since Mickey's holding Fran's dog Bonnie hostage till the job's done, she doesn't have much choice. She quickly locates Lisa and they arrange to meet - but when Fran gets there early, the first thing she sees is a body floating in the river. It's Ivo, one of Mickey's nastier bouncers. If Lisa wasn't terrified already, she is when she gets this news, and Fran finds herself torn between helping the frightened girl and doing Mickey's bidding. And it's all about to get a lot more complicated...

Ann Granger has worked in British embassies in various parts of the world. She met her husband, who was also working for the British Embassy, in Prague and together they received postings to places as far apart as Munich and Lusaka. They are now permanently based in Oxfordshire.

Praise for Ann Granger's Fran Varady novels: 'Fran's a delight...the plot is neat and ingenious, the characters rounded and touchingly credible, and the writing of this darkly humorous but humane and generous novel fluent, supple and a pleasure to read * Ham and High * The reader can expect a treat. [Fran Varady] is as fresh and vital as ever...Lively, different and fun * Yorkshire Post * She has shifted gear to the city with no problem...a fine start * Crime Time * Ann Granger's skill with character together with her sprightly writing make the most of the story....she is on to another winner * Birmingham Post *