The First Filomena Buscarsela Story:

FLAT RATE
and OTHER STORIES

PLOT: Introducing Filomena Buscarsela, a hard-working ex-NYPD cop with a fresh, distinctive voice and a caustic sense of humor, who must confront a violent taxi strike, sub-zero temperatures, volatile drug dealers and police corruption to solve a strike leader's murder.

"Lead & Leather" Filomena's working vacation at a deadly beach resort in Ecuador. Plus two perplexing tales of speculative fiction that don't fit the mold.

MY COMMENTS: This novella was my first road test for Filomena, and she aced it with flying colors, landing a couple of great reviews.

REVIEWS:
"Sharp narration... cleverly plotted."    --Ellery Queen

"Hard-boiled crime fiction gets a sharp, fresh and witty newcomer... [with] underlying political, feminist and cultural messages subtly woven into the text. A welcomed addition to my shelf."    --Independent Publisher

EXCERPT: from FLAT RATE AND OTHER STORIES