Curse of the Spellmans

Book : The Spellman Series

by Lisa Lutz

Genres: General Fiction

Synopsis

Lisa Lutz's debut mystery, The Spellman Files, featuring the eponymous PI family, hit the New York Times best-seller list thanks to its uproarious sense of humor and lovable cast of quirky characters. While investigating her parents' neighbor-because she's sure that he's making women disappear-our brash heroine Izzy Spellman gets thrown into jail. And if she can find her way out of that little problem, that'll only be the beginning of her troubles.

Release date: February 10, 2009

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Print pages: 320

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Curse of the Spellmans

IN THE MIDDLE . . .

Friday, April 21
1900 hrs

“Hello?”

“Hi, Mom.”

“Who is this?”

“Isabel, and don’t ask me again.”

“Who?”

“Mom, it’s really not funny when you do it.”

“Seriously, who is this?”

“I don’t have time for your games right now.”

“Neither do I,” said Mom, finally dropping the amnesia act. “I’ll call you in a few days.”

“Don’t hang up!!!” I shouted into the receiver.

“Isabel, calm down.”

“Just don’t hang up.”

“Why not?”

“Because . . . I only get one phone call.”