Warren Lane

In this non-traditional comic noir, Susan Moore attempts to hire the ruthless private detective Warren Lane to investigate her philandering husband, Will. Instead, she winds up hiring Mark Ready: a young, handsome drunk with too much time on his hands. With nothing else going on in his life, Ready decides to play detective. He assumes Lane's identity and proceeds to make a mess of things.

Meanwhile, the real Warren Lane is investigating Will Moore for other reasons. Will begins to lose his cool as the investigations of the two Warren Lanes uncover the mess of money, crime, sex and lies his life has become.

A fast-paced page-turner that is alternately funny and moving, what sets this book apart from traditional noir and detective novels is its focus on character as well as plot, and its compelling and sympathetic portrayal of two strong, intelligent women in crisis.

From the back cover...

Will Moore is losing control. His wife Susan knows he's cheating. Mark Ready drinks too much. Ella can't keep her legs shut, and Warren Lane is arrogant and cruel. These five are due for a karmic reckoning. All it takes to set the wheels in motion is a chance event—a troubled woman asking the wrong man for help.