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ALL THE WRONG MOVES

All the Wrong Moves, November 2009
Samantha Spade Mystery #1
by Merline Lovelace

Berkley Prime Crime
Featuring: Samantha Spade; Jeff Mitchell
240 pages
ISBN: 0425231186
EAN: 9780425231180
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"If you're looking for a strong mystery with a dose of humor added, this is the book for you."

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ALL THE WRONG MOVES
Merline Lovelace

Reviewed by Suan Wilson
Posted November 3, 2009

Mystery Woman Sleuth

As USAF Lieutenant Samantha Spade test drives a metal frame robot (Ergonomic Exoskeletal Extension), affectionately nickname EEEK, she plows through two moist decomposed bodies in the wee hours of the night. Stuck in the godforsaken desert, Sam waits for the sheriff, and just her luck, hungry coyotes circle her looking for their next meal. When the sheriff arrives, Sam is not in good humor, especially when a Border Patrol Agent reminiscent of her ex- husband joins them. It takes "Mitch" Mitchell less than two minutes to get her dander up.

Sam's hopes for a short association with Mitch go to the wayside when the body is identified as an American mercenary who dealt in arm sales. Sam and Mitch become involved in exposing a cover-up that puts them in harm's way. Someone wants their investigation to end, and they will commit murder to stop them.

What fun! Merline Lovelace delivers a wisecracking heroine with a fascinating and interesting occupation that teams her with a cast of eccentric and peculiar characters. If you are looking for a good laugh with a strong mystery, ALL THE WRONG MOVES is the perfect choice.

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SUMMARY

USAF Lieutenant Samantha Spade and her techies try out the
latest gizmos for the military. On a test run with the
Ergonomic Exoskeleton Extension (EEEK), Sam stumbles over
two dead bodies in the desert. With the help of handsome
Border Patrol Agent Jeff Mitchell, Sam must unravel a
cover-up involving an illegal arms deal.

USAF Lieutenant Samantha Spade and her team of techies
spend their time testing the latest gizmos and gadgets for
the military. The Ergonomic Exoskeleton Extension -- more
fondly known as EEK -- allows a person to slip inside a
lightweight metal from and have a robot's strength, speed,
and vision capabilities. But the enhanced vision doesn't
hlep when Sam stumbles over tow dead bodies on a 2 A.M. test
run.

Later, she learns from handsome but gruff Border Patrol
agent Jeff "Mitch" Mitchell that one of the dead men is a
former U.S. soldier-turned-arms dealer -- and that his death
may be part of an elaborate cover-up. Sam joins forces with
Mitch to unravel the mystery, but when her high-tech lab is
torched sh realizes that someone is turning up the heat. Too
bad they've underestimated Sam Spade's courage under fire...

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