Mrs. Planskys Revenge is bestselling author Spencer Quinns first novel in a new series since the meteoric launch of Chet and Bernie--introducing the irresistible and unforgettable Mrs. Plansky in a story perfect for book clubs and commercial fiction readers. Mrs. Loretta Plansky a recent widow in her seventies is settling into retirement in Florida while dealing with her 98-year-old father and fielding requests for money from her beloved children and grandchildren. Thankfully her new hip hasnt changed her killer tennis game one bit. One night Mrs. Plansky is startled awake by a phone call from a voice claiming to be her grandson Will who desperately needs ten thousand dollars to get out of a jam. Of course Loretta obliges--after all what are grandmothers for even grandmothers who still havent gotten a simple thank you for a gift sent weeks ago. Not that shes counting. By morning Mrs. Plansky has lost everything. Law enforcement announces that Lorettas life savings have vanished and that its hopeless to find the scammers behind the heist. First humiliated then furious Loretta Plansky refuses to be just another victim. In a courageous bid for justice Mrs. Plansky follows her only clue on a whirlwind adventure to a small village in Romania to get her money and her dignity back--and perhaps find a new lease on life too.
