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Drop Dead, Gorgeous (The World's Worst Detective Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Mike Jastrzebski (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 382 ratings
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Darkness and Despair was his life.

That is until Artie Kowalski’s wife returned from the dead. She came to him with a shocking revelation: she was murdered, and her ghost is determined to make Artie’s life a living hell until he finds her killer. To make matters worse, she brought along her mother who was murdered in the same car crash. If Artie thought his mother-in-law was bad when she was alive, she's about to show him how nasty she can be now that she's dead. In Drop Dead, Gorgeous, readers will find a thrilling and suspenseful mystery with a unique paranormal twist and a dash of humor. If you enjoy a good mystery wrapped with magic, then you'll love Drop Dead, Gorgeous.

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    The World's Worst Detective
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    201 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    November 18, 2016
  6. File size
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----I liked Wes Darling stories too. Here we have his very rich, distant cousin whose wife and mother-in-law both were murdered and came back as ghosts. Lots of interesting twists and turns, right up to the final sentence.--Charley Garrett----I have been a fan of Mike's for years and I am never disappointed. I love the Wes Darling series and this new series is fantastic! I cannot wait for the next one. Thank you for always providing great reading!--Olive----I nearly passed on this one when I saw it didn't feature Wes Darling, but I'm glad I didn't. Artie Kowalski, aka The World's Worst Detective, is still in love with his wife, who pays him a visit after her death to help him solve her murder. A fun story that features cops, both good and bad, ghosts, including Artie's wife, and Wes's physic friend Elvis, direct from Key West. A highly entertaining mystery. I look forward to more from the World's Worst Detective.--Stephen Campbell

From the Author

I came up with the idea of a P.I. who depended on his wife's ghost to solve mysteries. At the time I thought it would be a series with the ghost reappearing in each book. Like most of my books the story took on a life of its own and by the end, I knew that Artie's wife would not be returning. I hope you enjoy reading the book as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M5K5B62
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Write on the Water Press (November 18, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 18, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2457 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 201 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 382 ratings

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Mike Jastrzebski

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In September of 2003 my wife, Mary, and I moved aboard our 36-foot sailboat, Rough Draft. Over the past 15 years, this move has proved to be the adventure of a lifetime. We first traveled on the inland river system from Minnesota to Mobile, Alabama. We lived in Mobile for two years docked at a small marina. Hurricane Katrina dropped our boat into a neighbor’s backyard. After rescuing the boat we then sailed to Florida where we spent three months living at a mooring in Key West.

From there we cruised up the east coast to Ft. Lauderdale where we lived on the boat and I wrote for six years. We hoisted the sails once again in the spring of 2012, traversed the Gulf Stream, and explored the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas until hurricane season sent us back to Florida. From there we sailed up to the Chesapeake, then back down to Florida where we suffered boat damage during hurricane Matthew. Five of my six books were written while living on the boat and I am currently working on the second book in my world’s worst detective series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and fun, easy read
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2023
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Good primary characters, a somewhat believable story, some good laughs,some drama, and a happy ending. The story has a good flow no dead spots, and is an enjoyable read. A lighthearted quick, fun read.
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Bill Swann
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020
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Loved the characters, loved the attitudes, the story was really secondary to those things. It was entertaining and sort of lite reading, which could have been much more. I hated the way the book ended, because it was set-up to be so much more. I will be reading book 2 when it comes out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023
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This is a fine urban fantasy mystery. It is well written and edited. I especially like Mavis. I anxiously await the sequel.
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O. G. Thomas
3.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't figure out the end
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2017
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I wanted to give Mike 5 stars but I never could figure out the end. Who killed who and why. I actually re-read the final few chapters but never did figure it out. Ended much too abruptly or not clearly. Otherwise a good story line and well written. I'll try another of his books.
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Kathy Vandergriff
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book about a bad detective
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017
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This is fun read about a detective that doesn't care about his cases. The plot moves quickly with all the murder, mayhem, and funny scenes. Looking forward to reading another book by this author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022
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This book is very well written and interesting. The characters are well constructed and thought out. I will be looking forward to more from this author. Thanks
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HappyLady
5.0 out of 5 stars QUIRKY AND ENTERTAINING
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020
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I was a little hesitant at first about reading this story, especially since it had been written several years ago without any follow-up books to this series. Found this story to be highly entertaining, quirky and hilarious. The addition of several ghost returns really added flavor to this story. Overall book was written as a great beginning for a possible hilarious adventure series.
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S. D. Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2020
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This is a fun mystery/ thriller. Well written and interesting characters. The plot, while requiring a wide window of disbelief, moves quickly. I will definitely read the Artie Kowalski novel.
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Denis Scott
4.0 out of 5 stars An easy and entertaining read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2020
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Nothing too deep or serious. Ghosts, gangsters and strippers disturb the peace of the world's worst detective. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as a light entertaining read.
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