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A Playboy in Peril (Jamie Winters Mysteries Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Kelly Rey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 104 ratings
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From USA Today bestselling author Kelly Rey comes another laugh-out-loud Jamie Winters Mystery …

Legal secretary and reluctant sleuth Jamie Winters never claimed to have an exciting social life. So it's no surprise she's never heard of the local band Virtual Waste...that is until their drummer is murdered backstage at a show, and Jamie’s teenaged sidekick, Maizy, just happens to be there! Does the killer think she knows his identity? Is he coming after Maizy next? Jamie is determined to keep her friend safe, even if Maizy is determined to search the entire New Jersey Pine Barrens to track down the killer! While Jamie’s hot landlord, Curt, fills in with the band, Jamie wades through the victim’s disgruntled bandmates, a slew of discarded groupies, an ex-Marine bouncer, an unhinged Einstein lookalike, an emotionally overwrought agent, an ill-tempered giant, and even the Jersey Devil, to find the truth…before Maizy becomes the next victim.


What critics are saying:

" Page turner deluxe…with a hint of the next adventure! Brilliant fun!"
~ Kings River Life Magazine

"Rey delivers an impressive, well-plotted and well-written treat that leaves readers eager to whet their appetite with all of Jamie Winters' wacky investigations!"
~Long Island Book Reviews

" It was fun & exciting...a fun story & I look forward to reading more from this series."
~ Night Owl Reviews
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    Jamie Winters Mysteries
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    221 pages
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    February 20, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077Y25RP3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gemma Halliday Publishing (February 20, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 20, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2537 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 221 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 198427502X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 104 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
104 global ratings

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fosterscreations
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022
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Oh gosh this one was good. I was certain I had figured out who the killer was, right up until the last final clue was revealed. Oh my goodness the ending was incredible. So excited to read the next one. Way to leave us hanging with anticipation.
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Ann
4.0 out of 5 stars I like Jamie, I wish she had a little more ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018
This is hilarious!! I was so sure that I figured out whodunnit, I was so close yet failed again, lol. I like Jamie, I wish she had a little more self confidence. Maizy is just so outrageous, 100% risk taker, exact opposite of Jamie who is the "old" or rather supposed to be the more mature one in this dynamic duo. Very entertaining, gripping mystery full of their shocking antics that repeatedly had me laughing out loud. I enjoyed this and really wish Jamie would give Curt a chance to get to know her better :) without the chicken cutlets, lol!!!!
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Chloegirl
5.0 out of 5 stars A Madcap Adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018
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I’ve heard some compare Jamie Winters to Stephanie Plum. Nope! Jamie leaves Stephanie eating her dust!!! Yes, this is a whodunnit, but the murder isn’t the important part, it’s the relationship between Jamie, her landlord Curt, & Curt’s incorrigible teenage niece Maizy. It was page after page of nonstop laughter as Jamie & Maizy find themselves in some of the most uproariously funny situations. Maizy, uses her quick thinking, hutzpah, cars from Honest Aaron, & “weapons” from Herbie Hairston, to pull Jamie in & out each “adventure.” Poor Jamie with all her insecurities is always there for Maizy, while longing for the courage to have some nicky-nack with Maizy’s Uncle Curt. A definite irresistible page-turner that is not to be missed!
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Smoke and Fire
5.0 out of 5 stars I adore this series !! I was lucky enough to find it when the first book came out ?nd it was love at first read! Smart, well -plotted, coomoletely believable and well developed characters, and above all charmingly funny. I mean laugh out loud funny, Jamie simply jumps off the page at me as me
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2018
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Many years ago. And Maisie -one of the most memorable characters in cozy fiction for my money. Truly inspired! I can hardly wait to read their next adventures. The supporting cast iare no slouches either. A wonderful read, escapism at its best but with a great plot, imagination, and warmth. KELLY, PLEASE PLEASE keep writing this series. Its a true pleasure, and im a devoted DC fan,
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jamie and Curt
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019
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Can't wait for the next series of Jamie winters. So much humor and suspense. Make you laugh can't put the book down. Love this series. Please keep it coming. Good book.
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Mystery Lover
4.0 out of 5 stars Jamie and Maisie are Solving Crimes again
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018
Another great cozy mystery with Jamie Winters and her partner in crime Maisie Emerson (Jamie's sexy landlord's niece). It all starts with Maisie going to a concert in the NJ Pine Barrens and one its members dying backstage. While the cops think it is an accident Maisie thinks it is murder and drags Jamie along to prove it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jamie and Maisy take on the Swamp Monster and Musicians!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018
Jamie Winters is pulled into another mystery by her side kick "detective" partner Maisy Emerson. Maisy is Jamie's landlord Curt Emerson's niece, and frequently Curt gets called in for help on these missions. This time Maisy is calling Jamie to tell her that Nicky D (of local band Virtual Waste fame) has been murdered, and they need to investigate. There aren't that many years between Maisy and Jamie's ages (maybe 15?) yet you would swear that Jamie had one foot in the grave the way Maisy acts towards her. Of course blue haired Maisy is probably a genius and light years ahead of her age when it comes to plotting and devious thinking!

This story is about Virtual Waste and the members of the band, the groupies and regulars who come to see them, the people who work for the band and the clubs they play in, the Jersey Devil, and surprisingly a romance between Curt and Jamie. There are so many hilarious things that happen (or are said by Maisy) throughout the book, that I kept breaking out in laughter. I have to say I admire Maisy's lack of conformity, but also Jamie's conservative behavior, especially when it comes to black silk.

If you are new to this series, stop and get all the other books and read them in order so you can fully appreciate this episode in the continuing saga. Kelly Rey has a wonderful wit and expresses it so well between the exuberant Maisy and the reluctant Jamie, with a hot Curt and a host of other characters throughout the books. I am already wondering what happens next and ready for the series to continue.
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Stacie Bug
5.0 out of 5 stars I want to befriend Maizy and Jamie!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018
Jaime really does try to mind her own business. She spends her days working in a law firm with some eclectic and quite interesting coworkers. She lives in the basement apartment of her super hot landlord Curt, who is also a great cook and provides many of Jamie’s meals. And her primary co-conspirator in solving crimes is none other than Curt’s blue haired, daughter of a cop, and super genius teenage niece, Maizy. Maizy is probably one of my all time favorite characters!

In the fifth book of the series by Kelly Rey, the drummer of Maizy’s favorite band was murdeeed backstage. In typical Maizy fashion, everyone is pulled in to help investigate. And that can only mean one thing, a laugh out loud, exceptionally entertaining and expertly written story! Let the hijinx begin!

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series. Kelly Rey is a talented writer capable of penning a story so entertaining you will lose track of time and quite possibly scare your poodles when you laugh out loud (personal experience). Each basic storyline stands alone. However, the characters are so fun and have grown and developed through the series that it makes for a better reading experience to start at the beginning. Besides you really do not want to miss out on any of Jamie and Maizy’s “detective” adventures!
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