Lucky Break - Deborah Coonts

“Evanovich…with a dash of CSI.” – Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff)

Some People Never Catch a Break

For Lucky O’Toole it’s a break from murder.

As the Chief Problem Solver for the Babylon, Las Vegas’s most over-the-top destination, Lucky is used to cracking heads and cracking jokes.  

Besides, it’s Christmas.

But even Santa can’t give Lucky what she wishes for.

LUCKY BREAK

Holt Box, a beloved country singer on the comeback trail is killed in Lucky’s lover, Jean-Charles’s, kitchen.

Mr. Box dies in Lucky’s father’s arms.

Her former lover, Teddie, is accused of the murder.

A heavy-hitter in the Macanese underworld is working over Lucky’s father.

An old nemesis salivating for revenge gets out of jail on a technicality.

Lucky’s mother is ramping up an ill-advised political campaign. 

And the holidays are racing to a crescendo.

And then things get really messy…

A light, funny, romantic mystery providing a Vegas escape appropriate for anyone looking for a good laugh. Get this can’t-put-it-down romp today!

AN INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH COONTS

Why did you decide to write humor? 

I’m not sure I decided to add snark to the Lucky books, specifically to Lucky’s own voice, it just happened that way. When I was a kid, my mouth always got me into trouble. Finally, I’ve found a way to harness the sarcasm for the Forces of Good—or at least in a way not to anger my grandmother. And when Lucky started talking to me, she had a strong dose of sass in her.

The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure series is hard to categorize. Is that by design? 

When I set out to write Wanna Get Lucky?, I knew I wanted to write a romp through Las Vegas. I had the characters and the setting but no real understanding of narrative drive. So, I threw a young woman out of a tour helicopter into the middle of the Pirate Show and let the story unfold. A bit of murder to keep the plot moving, some wisecracking and Vegas mischief to make you laugh, and some romance to keep it interesting. A bit of a mash up, but it works.

PRAISE FOR THE LUCKY O’TOOLE VEGAS ADVENTURE SERIES 

“Lucky’s story is funny, fast-paced, exuberant and brilliantly realized.” - Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Get ready to win big--with a novel that will keep you glued to the pages all the way to the end.” - Brenda Novak, New York Times ' USA Today bestselling author

'More fun than a winning streak in Vegas. Lucky O’Toole is a character with brains, beauty, and a wry sense of humor. Readers will want to meet her again—and soon.' - Diane Mott Davidson, New York Times bestselling author

'Deborah Coonts...entrusts the sleuthing to a brainy beauty who sees the lighter side of human folly.' - New York Times Book Review

'Las Vegas is the perfect setting for this witty tale of misdirection and larger-than-life characters. Fans of J. A. Konrath's Jack Daniels series will love this.' - Library Journal, starred review

“A whirlwind of a kooky crime novel, and readers will enjoy every minute of it. Coonts provides the perfect solution for readers waiting for the next Stephanie Plum book.” - Booklist