Something for the Weekend by Pauline Mclynn

Something for the Weekend

Pauline Mclynn

Very funny detective novel - takes the standard format but subtly adds humour and feminism along the way.

Extract

His reaction to me had been text-book. He licked his lips nervously and muttered 'Um, sorry, I thought you'd be ...' 'A man,' I finished his sentence. 'Everybody does.' My name is Leo Street. I'm a private investigator. I live and work in Dublin. My full title is Leonora whenever my parents are angry with me.

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