ISBN: 1-930922-03-5 Publisher: j-Press Publishing Distributed by: Ingram, Baker & Taylor Orders may be made directly through j-Press by phone or by internet. Wholesale orders may be placed by phone. |
HookerbyDean HoveyJeannie Oinen, haunted by a terrible decision in her early youth, decides to rectify her mistake and reshape her future. She makes a phone call. The call turns out to be another tragic mistake. After hearing a scream in the early morning hours, a neigbor learns that Jeannie is missing. The interiour of her mobile home is covered in blood. But is this murder? If so, where is the body? And why does she keep a doll in her safe-deposit box? And why is a state senator so adamant about stopping the investigation? As in his first mystery novel (Where Evil Hides), author Dean Hovey keeps us huessing as we are led clue by clue to another surprise ending. |
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"The murder of a woman running a notorious prostitution ring (with some high profile clients) leaves her rural Minnesota neighbors asking all kinds of questions - most importantly, where is the body? Hooker, Dean Hovey's sophomore police procedural (after Where Evil Hides), zeroes in on local politics and corruption as Undersheriff Dan Williams and his team face closedmouthed citizens and meddling politicians." —Mystery Notes, June Publications, Publisher's Weekly, May 20, 2002 "This is an engaging story that will keep you turning the pages to the end, and I enjoyed it every bit as much as [Mr. Hovey's] first effort (Where Evil Hides). Mr. Hovey seems to know the genre and is an excellent storyteller. He peppers his plot with lots of interesting details about his characters, again adding to the frightening illusion that this is non-fiction - I highly recommend that you add "Hooker" to your mystery library." —The Midwest Book Review, Robert O. Barclay, reviewer. " The need to know what will happen to the characters I had grown to like and care for pulled me back into the story time after time. 'Hooker' is not only a murder-mystery, but also a lesson in the value of love and support from home and the importance and on-going influence of one's childhood. This is why I enjoyed 'Hooker' so much; not only for its compelling drama, likable characters, and array of technical details, but the plot spoke to me on many levels. One of my favorite levels is surprise. What I assumed would be a simple crime novel (meant only to disgust and shock readers) would be something that made me think long after I had finished reading, wishing I had someone else to discuss it with." —Ann Skinner, Contributing Writer, The Hugonian. “Hovey’s development of a sense of place is perfect. The dialog is crisp and realistic. It is refreshing to read crime stories without excess profanity … Mr. Hovey has another winner with Hooker. "—Roberta Austin, for Murder and Mayhem Bookclub. |
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Dean Hovey is a Minnesota-based free lance writer. He is the author of another Under-Sheriff Dan William's mystery, "Where Evil Hides." His education includes Bachelor's and Master's degrees in three fields including engineering and biology. Attention to detail is one of his hallmarks. Hovey is a voracious mystery reader. He brings Minnesota natural history and local culture to his books like Tony Hillerman does for the Arizona Navajo reservation, plus the technical details of Patricia Cornwell. |
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