Download or read book Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic Hitwoman written by JB Lynn and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie Lee is not your average hitwoman. For one thing, she's never killed anyone. For another, after hitting her head in the car accident that killed her sister, her new best friend is a talking lizard—a picky eater, obsessed with Wheel of Fortune, that only Maggie can hear. Maggie, who can barely take care of herself, is desperate to help her injured and orphaned niece get the best medical care possible, so she reluctantly accepts a mobster's lucrative job offer: major cash to kill his monstrous son-in-law. Paired with Patrick Mulligan, a charming murder mentor (who happens to moonlight as a police detective), Maggie stumbles down her new career path, contending with self-doubt, three meddling aunts, a semi-psychic friend predicting her doom, and a day job she hates. Oh, and let's not forget about Paul Kowalski, the sexy beat cop who could throw her ass in jail if he finds out what she's up to. Training has never been so complicated! And, this time, Maggie has to get the job done. Because if she doesn't . . . she's the mob's next target.

Download or read book The Hitwoman Goes to Prison written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family is everything. That’s the motto Maggie Lee lives by. She’s proven that she’ll do anything (even become an assassin…albeit an inept one, as God likes to remind her) to take care of those she loves. Even when they drive her crazy. But as Maggie attempts to reunite a young boy with his mother, her own family is in danger of falling apart. The human members are facing a heartbreaking loss, the animals are mutinying against one of their own, and a missing skull is causing trouble for everyone. Maggie may be able to save an innocent’s life, but can she save her family?

Download or read book The Hitwoman s Act of Contrition written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a high-strung, comfort loving hitwoman at a rustic spiritual retreat. Things are finally looking up for Maggie Lee. Her almost-lover Patrick is taking steps (albeit deadly ones) to insure they’ll have a future together, her niece Katie is about to be released from the hospital, her sister Marlene has stopped turning tricks and started tossing pizzas, and Maggie has a chance to land a new (legal) job. If only God would stop hounding her to apologize to her mother, Maggie would be pretty close to content with her life. When Maggie agrees to take out a new target, using a spiritual retreat as her cover story, she ends up with a spoon (long story), an odd, selectively mute roommate, and a chance to save a life. As Maggie struggles to balance all the important people in her life and deliver on the deadly contract, she begins to believe that God may be right about the act of contrition he’s demanded…but will she live long enough to do it?

Download or read book The Hitwoman Under Pressure written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie Lee's dedication to her family knows no limits. Even though her life is in chaos, she'll take any chance to repair her fractured family. All she has do is: Get out of the loony bin Eliminate the killer who’s hunting her sister Make sure her family doesn’t go off the rails (yup, this one’s the toughest) Thankfully she’s got the help of an ex-lover, a conman, and a sexy sailor, along with her psychic friend, her loyal, but bickering, pets, and her favorite mob boss. If only she could rely on them to help her stop the man who wants her sister dead. With two hitmen already killed for going after him, Maggie could use all the help she can get. Maggie’s skills (and sanity) are put to the test and the stakes have never been higher.

Download or read book The Hitwoman in a Pickle written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The klutzy contract killer must enlist the help of both her psychic friend, Armani, and her ever-growing collection of talking pets, as she desperately searches for not one, but two, missing relatives. At the same time she’s trying to keep the peace in her crazy family and complete an unwanted assignment from mob boss, Delveccio, which could end with her on ice. And oh yeah, she’s got a date with a certain hot manny. Maggie and friends follow a crazy and convoluted path to try to save the day, but will an unexpected enemy get the upper hand? ​

Download or read book The Hitwoman s Downward Dog written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So many men….so little help. Maladroit hitwoman Maggie Lee has never been one to ask for help. But now she’s found out that her niece, Katie, will soon be discharged from the hospital - making Maggie her guardian not just in name - and her semi-psychic friend Armani Vasquez has been kidnapped. Suddenly Maggie could really use some help. While her crazy, but lovable, aunts are ready to help out with Katie, none of the men in her life are willing (or able) to lend a hand to save Armani. With both cops and bad guys telling her not to go after Armani alone, she knows the smart thing to do would be to listen to them. But Maggie’s not the type to abandon those she loves. Even with Patrick, Maggie's murder-mentor and almost-lover, and her old friend Zeke out of the picture, Maggie’s not desperate enough to bring herself to involve crime reporter Jack Stern in her quest. Armed with only Armani’s cryptic clues, and assisted by her snarky lizard, her dumb, but extremely loyal dog, and a one-eyed cat, Maggie decides to take on whoever's taken Armani. Will the lack of human help prove to be her undoing? Or will a special guy come through for her in the end?

Download or read book The Hitwoman Hunts a Ghost written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bumbling hitwoman Maggie Lee has discovered the sister she thought was dead might be alive. She’s desperate to find her, but all of her bosses are making unreasonable demands. Demands she can’t afford not to meet. Once again, Delveccio, the chocolate pudding loving mob boss, needs someone whacked. Her obnoxious boss at her day job insists she intervene on his behalf with her semi-psychic friend, Armani. And the mysterious organization with the power to put her almost-lover Patrick behind bars has saddled her with an annoying new partner and sent her on a mission that has gone to the dogs. With the clock ticking, Maggie (along with her snarky lizard, dyslexic Doberman and Southern belle cat) does her best to pull off every job without winding up in jail or dead…but is her best good enough?

Download or read book The Hitwoman Takes a Road Trip written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people just can’t outrun trouble. Overwhelmed hitwoman Maggie Lee thinks she’s leaving her family worries behind when she’s convinced to take a road trip with her buddy, Armani. But pretty soon an old friend, a pesky relative, and even her pet, are asking for her help. Loyal to a fault, Maggie soon finds herself tangled in a dangerous theft involving a crime family; confronting the abusive previous owner of her cat, Piss; and dealing with family revelations that rock her world. With the assistance of psychic predictions, talking animals and unexpected allies, Maggie takes on her troubles head-on. But if she’s not careful, this “vacation” could literally be the death of her.

Download or read book The Hitwoman Gets Her Man written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2024-08-13 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her boyfriend mysteriously vanishes, Maggie Lee doesn’t know what to think. She wants to search for him, but her efforts are hampered by a friend needing her help and the fact that she’s supposed to be babysitting her nieces for the weekend. Little kids and sleuthing don’t exactly go hand-in-hand. Then Maggie receives an upsetting phone call that knocks her for a loop. Thankfully cooler heads prevail (namely that of a grammatically challenged Doberman pinscher – who woulda thunk it?!). Determined to figure out exactly what’s happened to her missing boyfriend, she sets off with an unexpected ally and some new friends to find him. Can Maggie get her man back? Or will they both fall victim to a rabbit-trapping, fire-setting psycho?

Download or read book The Hitwoman and the Fallen Angel written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even a good man makes mistakes... In Maggie Lee’s topsy-turvy world, Angel Delveccio is one of the good guys, but now it seems he’s gotten himself into some trouble. Can she get him out of it? It’s not like she doesn’t have enough problems of her own. She’s struggling to pacify both the people and pets of her household -- all of whom aren’t shy about voicing their litany of complaints and demands about their new home. Stretched thin, Maggie attempts to broker familial peace while simultaneously contending with an external threat that revolves around a human skull. And let’s not forget that a certain mobster has tasked her with keeping his nephew out of hot water. Can Maggie protect Angel while keeping her family safe and together, or will someone be lost?

Download or read book Finlay Donovan Is Killing It written by Elle Cosimano and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Getting the job done" for one single mom takes on a whole new meaning in Finlay Donovan is Killing It. A USA Today bestseller! One of Suspense Magazine's "Best Thrillers of 2021" One of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021 Nominated for the Left Coast Crime 2022 Lefty Award for the Best Humorous Mystery “Finlay Donovan is irresistible!”—Janet Evanovich Finlay Donovan is killing it . . . except, she’s really not. She’s a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay’s life is in chaos: the new book she promised her literary agent isn’t written, her ex-husband fired the nanny without telling her, and this morning she had to send her four-year-old to school with hair duct-taped to her head after an incident with scissors. When Finlay is overheard discussing the plot of her new suspense novel with her agent over lunch, she’s mistaken for a contract killer, and inadvertently accepts an offer to dispose of a problem husband in order to make ends meet . . . Soon, Finlay discovers that crime in real life is a lot more difficult than its fictional counterpart, as she becomes tangled in a real-life murder investigation. Fast-paced, deliciously witty, and wholeheartedly authentic in depicting the frustrations and triumphs of motherhood in all its messiness, hilarity, and heartfelt moments, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is the first in a brilliant new series from YA Edgar Award nominee Elle Cosimano.

Download or read book The Hitwoman Owes A Favor written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie Lee may be an inept hitwoman, but she pays her debts. When Maggie told her friend Mia that she’d help her out of any mess she found herself in, she meant it. Of course they’d both been fifteen at the time. Maggie hasn't seen Mia in forever, until she suddenly shows up, intent on holding Maggie to her promise. Mia's husband has disappeared, taking their money with him and she desperately needs it. While Maggie has other things to worry about, namely protecting her father from whoever is trying to kill him, Mia makes it impossible for her to not reciprocate the favor. Bound by a pinky swear, Maggie tracks down Mia’s soon-to-be-ex but doing so puts her at odds with the guys who have her back: Patrick, Zeke and Gino. If Maggie’s not careful, her long-ago promise could have deadly consequences…especially since her psychic friend has predicted she’s going to die.

Download or read book The Hitwoman and the Poisoned Apple written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you solve a murder when the victim is still alive? Maggie Lee’s murder mentor (and almost lover) Patrick Mulligan wants her to find out who poisoned him before it’s too late. Keeping the man she loves alive would be hard enough if all she had to worry about was not getting caught, but nothing’s ever that simple. In between dealing with her strung out cat, searching for Patrick’s poisoner, meeting a deadline to deliver a mysterious gift for her mobster boss and keeping a curious reporter on his toes, she finds herself entangled in the complicated (and potentially dangerous) romantic affairs of her Aunt Susan and her semi-psychic friend Armani. Hearts and lives are in peril. Can the kooky, klutzy assassin save them? ​

Download or read book The Hitwoman and the Teddy Bear written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie Lee has done some really questionable things, but she’s never stooped so low as to steal a child’s toy. There’s a first time for everything. Maggie’s life is always complicated, but her tenuous balancing act becomes even more dangerous when she’s given the job of stealing a teddy bear from the grandson of the mobster Delveccio. As she struggles to keep the different facets of her life separate, her family faces multiple threats to their safety, and there’s a very real chance she won’t be able to protect everyone she loves. Her best chance at success depends on the help of her pets…and you can bet they all have something to say about that.

Download or read book Hitwoman written by Jeffrey a Pitts and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ASSASSIN JULIA HAMPTON IS READY TO QUIT THE GAME AND RETURN TO HER SCHOOLTEACHER ROOTS -- ONLY TO LEARN SHE'S MARKED FOR DEATH. Primary teacher Julia Hampton's quiet life in Oregon upends with the murder of her parents and sister. Julia seeks revenge against those responsible, and against all odds, she succeeds. Her success is noticed by an organization dedicated to the same task on a grand scale: eliminate anyone importing and selling narcotics. Julia accepts assignments as a contract killer for The Company and makes a name for herself as J. Settling in rural Idaho to live alone as a substitute teacher offers a low-profile base for assignments. Dawson Pelletier owns a nearby farm and looks after Julia's place when J is away. All goes well until she's wounded and barely makes it home. She finds her neighbor is much more than a gentleman farmer when only one of his many hidden resources is to become her expert caregiver. Her thirst for vengeance sated and faced with her mortality, Julia notifies The Company that the assignment she barely survives is her last, and she'll return to teaching fulltime, but her resignation is rejected unless she fulfills a final contract. Against previous rules of engagement, her target is outside US borders, and she must leave her familiar firearm behind and find alternate means to terminate a giant ex-athlete responsible for importing tons of drugs stateside each week. J must take on a brute three times her size if she is to have a chance to return to the quiet life and budding romance wants. "Pitts is a highly skilled storyteller. Riveting - action filled - yet woven with love and unforgettable characters. Can't wait for the next one!"--Judy Schwartz, Educator "Pitts is one of those authors who makes readers feel as if they have lived all their lives in the settings of what he writes, and can move from an exciting, dangerous scene on one page to a sensitive, personal, and touching moment on the next. His dialogue always rings true."--Jim Tevis - Professor and Historian "I love Jeffrey A. Pitts' books! He takes care to develop multiple characters and entwine their storylines. When you get done reading you feel like you know these people as neighbors and miss them. I can't wait to read and find out where Jeffrey will take us in his next book!"--Amy Garrison, K-12 Reading Specialist "... I cannot put Jeffrey's books down until I've read to the last page!"--Terin Heye--Bookkeeper, Olympia, WA My initial dispatching of the Sanchez woman and three of her henchmen were as routine as my daily practice knocking bowling pins off fence posts, but no drill can prepare a person for an actual gun battle. For the first time in my life, I felt the shock of a bullet. My hand explored my stomach and slipped through wetness before pain set in. Dropping to one knee, I exchanged my nearly empty magazine. Two men remained who planned to end my life. I needed every round now in my gun. Hearing the telltale sounds of magazines ejected and the fumbling to reload in the dining room, I stepped through the doorway with my eye locked over the sights. Both men looked in my direction, clumsily releasing their slides to chamber rounds. Dilligent practce with the nearly silent and recoilless Mark IV .22/45 behind my house paid off. The men wanting to kill me now became no more than wobbling bowling pins, and I simply squeezed the trigger once, then again. Both men fell faster than I can tell it.

Download or read book The Hitwoman Investigates written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie Lee knows she should "just say no" to retired US Marshal Lawrence Griswald when he asks for her help. But when has Maggie ever NOT helped a family member? At Griswald's request she partners with Nat Hunting to figure out what the hold up is with Griswald getting his private investigator license. It doesn't sound that complicated or dangerous, but somehow Maggie ends up dancing with an octopus, breaking into a morgue, and facing off against a killer (armed only with a magnifying glass). She’ll need the help of her loyal pets, some psychic guidance and more than a smidge of luck to survive this investigation.

Download or read book The Hitwoman Pays a Debt written by JB Lynn and published by Jennifer Baum. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie Lee is a woman who pays her debts and now she’s running herself ragged. When the mysterious Ms. Whitehat asks her to work at a dentist’s office to gain access to a safe, Maggie can’t say no. She probably should have turned down her murder mentor, Patrick Mulligan, when he wants her to tail a suspicious cop, but she owes him. And she also couldn’t refuse to help US Marshal Griswald when he requests her assistance to solve one last case before he retires. Speaking of his retirement, Aunt Susan is planning the party of the century for him and she expects Maggie to bring a date. But making it to the party on time may prove difficult since repaying her debts has resulted in Maggie doing a dangerous dance with a killer.