![]() Someone's lying, and the one person who knows the truth - Geoff's perky playmate - has gotten away.Ī delectable combination of high society and high jinks, and featuring some of the most eccentric characters to populate Florida's Gold Coast, McNally's Dilemma is as witty and charming as Archy McNally himself. When her story doesn't match Melva's, which doesn't match Geoff's, Archy realizes he does indeed have a dilemma on his hands. Veronica is no damsel in distress though, and she's certainly not sorry her stepfather is in the grave. Rumors fly, and some of them may be true. Gallant Archy takes the case - and escorts grown-up and gorgeous Veronica home to the McNally manse. It sounds like an open-and-shut case for McNally & Sons' Department of Discreet Inquiries until Melva asks Archy to shield her daughter, Veronica, from the press and paparazzi. After finding Geoff in a precarious position with an attractive young lady, she pulled the trigger on husband number two. But it's not a search for the killer that brings Archy McNally to the case the lovely Melva Williams readily admits to the crime passionnel. *Portions of the content for this post were excerpted from, , and my personal readings.Palm Beach private investigator Archy McNally takes on the murder of a socialite and uncovers a thorny tangle of blackmail and deceit, south Florida style. ![]() ![]() I always love the Archy McNally books written by Lawrence Sanders, and I was truly touched when the author passed on in 1998 for there will never be another writer. The mystery is befuddling, as Archy puts it, at least for a while. The seven in the series written by Sanders as well as six continued by Lardo are entertaining, light humorous reading with some interesting mystery and intrigue on the side. Like the other Archy McNally books, McNally’s Trial provides an enjoyable light reading experience. With McNallys Secret, Sanders fans were introduced to a south Florida sleuth whose high spirits and nose for clues endeared him to readers. Archy McNally returns to confront glitz, ghosts and gore in McNallys Luck, Lawrence Sanderss masterful new thriller. There are thirteen books in the McNally series, seven by Sanders and six by Vincent Lardo, who took over the series following Sanders’ death in 1998: Read 136 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Just when you thought you knew all the dirt about Palm Beach. Despite his unorthodox approach to the clients and the investigation process, he always gets the job done. He conducts his investigations with a playboy approach injecting a great deal of wit and sarcasm. ISBN: 9780399140068 Edition/Binding: NA / Hardcover Category: fiction-books, MYSTERY-THRILLER-ADVENTURE-BOOKS, Seller: seller-12 Other Sellers from Rs 896. ![]() Archy is the sole member of a division of the family firm entitled “Discreet Inquiries”. Archie’s father is a very prim and proper attorney catering to his wealthy Plam Beach clients. McNally serves as a private investigator for McNally and Son’s law firm and often works in tandem with Sergeant Rogoff. In addition to Archie McNally, the series features many recurring characters such as Sergeant Al Rogoff of the Palm Beach Police Department, Lady Cynthia Horowitz, Prescott McNally, Binky Watrous, Connie Garcia, and the Pettibone and Olson families. Recurring locales include the fictional Pelican Club, the offices of McNally and Son, as well as the estates of the McNally family and Lady Cynthia Horowitz. The McNally series is set in Palm Beach, Florida. McNally is a fictional private detective who is the protagonist in thirteen McNally novels. One of his most enjoyable series and my favorite is the Archibald “Archy” McNally series. Lawrence Sanderss writing was so fun and rich with a touch of sass, most characters were playful especially Archy McNally, he brought a light wit with his eccentric personality and i freaking loved it. Delaney series The Peter Tangent series The Commandment series The Timothy Cone series The Archy McNally series and 17 stand-alone novels. Palms Beach Florida gossip has never been so tantalizing, The feel of the waves and the setting of the book was so refreshing. The late Lawerence Sanders authored numerous series: The Edward X. Fortunately, many authors that I enjoy reading write their books with recurring main characters - in a series format. As I have posted on numerous occasions, I read a lot of series.
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