Miss Melville Regrets - by Evelyn E Smith (Paperback)

About the Book

"Former socialite Susan Melville is financially strapped and about to lose her beloved apartment. Her old-money connections are mostly useless, but murder for hire is quite profitable"--

Book Synopsis

Good breeding simply doesn't pay the rent anymore.

And while Miss Melville has bucketloads of breeding, she finds herself somewhat...lacking, shall we say, when it comes to finances. Distinctly lacking. Her rich friends are no help; they think "broke" means having to buy a smaller yacht. What is an impoverished gentlewoman to do?

Become a killer for hire, of course. But Miss Melville (who prefers the term "hitwoman") doesn't take just any job, no matter how well paid. That kind of sordid money-grubbing is beneath contempt. No, she reserves her talents for those who...let's say those who really deserve them. It's true, her ancestors would roll in their graves at the thought of Miss Melville working-and for a paycheck, my dear! But finger sandwiches and opera tickets don't come cheap: One does what one must.

Review Quotes

"Frothy, funny, action-packed adventure that should leave readers weak with laughter and full of admiration for the twists and turns of plot and the plucky Miss Melville" --Booklist

"Acerbic wit, polished style, and a satiric eye and ear make for fast and funny entertainment" --Kirkus