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Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun

by Elle Cosimano

A mystery tangled with family life and criminal debt

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    Instant New York Times bestseller

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    New York Times bestselling author

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    Praise from Janet Evanovich

    Janet Evanovich praises the book as fresh, heartfelt, witty, and a twisty page-turner.

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A mystery tangled with family life and criminal debt

Finlay Donovan’s latest predicament links an unpaid debt to the Russian mob with a search for a contract killer who may be a police officer. A citizen’s police academy gives Finlay a cover for investigating while gathering material for her novel, but her proximity to cop Nick risks exposing what she is doing. Alongside nanny and partner-in-crime Vero, she must manage the investigation amid parenting demands, a looming writing deadline, and questions around Vero’s past. The setup brings together women-led amateur sleuthing, criminal intrigue, and the complications of single motherhood, with Finlay’s personal and professional obligations woven into the mystery.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy mysteries featuring women sleuths and amateur investigations
  • Readers interested in crime plots mixed with parenting and writing-life complications
  • Readers following the Finlay Donovan series

Themes

Women’s amateur sleuthingSingle motherhood and parentingCrime and criminal debtWriting and research

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Book overview

In development to be a major TV series on Peacock, adapted by Tina Fey and Lang Fisher

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

From New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun--the hilarious and heart-pounding next installment in the beloved Finlay Donovan series.


"Fresh, heartfelt and witty, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is a twisty page-turner, and its relatable heroine Finlay Donovan is irresistible!" --Janet Evanovich

"I love Finlay Donovan so much I would 100% hide a dead body for her."--Jessie Q. Sutanto

Dating. Diapers. And dodging bullets. Who said single moms can't have fun?

Finlay Donovan has been in messes before--after all, she's an author and single mom who's a pro at getting out bloodstains for rather unexpected reasons--but none quite like this. She and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero accidentally destroyed a luxury car that they "borrowed" in the process of saving Finlay's ex-husband. The Russian mob handled her debt, but that means Finlay now owes them.

Still running the show from behind bars, mob boss Feliks has a task for Finlay: find a contract killer before the cops do. Problem is, the killer might be an officer. Luckily, hot cop Nick has started up a citizen's police academy, so Finlay has the perfect cover-up to sleuth out the real criminal as she does some "research" for her new novel. Nick is more than happy to get close to Finlay, but he's also getting dangerously close to the truth.

As Finlay and Vero dodge potential spies and juggle the daily trials of parenting, they can only hope they find the crooked cop before Feliks catches up with them--not to mention revealing Vero's mysterious past, Nick's growing interest in Finlay, and the threat of her looming book deadline.

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