Madeline Mann
MORE REVIEWS FOR MADELINE MANN
"Julia Buckley's character
Madeline Mann is witty, brave,
smart, and . . . downright cool."
--Cornelia Read
Field of Darkness
Madeline Mann is witty, brave,
smart, and . . . downright cool."
--Cornelia Read
Field of Darkness
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"In her bright debut, Maddy is a welcome addition to the cozy scene."
--Kirkus Reviews
"This tightly-plotted mystery is a fast-paced exhilarating ride, and investigative
reporter Madeline Mann is by far the best female lead to come along since
Stephanie Plum. Julia Buckley rocks."
--Anne Frasier
bestselling author of Hush and Pale Immortal
"Julia Buckley's character Madeline Mann is witty, brave, smart as a whip, and . . .
downright cool. May this book be the start of a long-lived series, and may Buckley
write the next installments fast, because having to wait for more Madeline is making
me very, very cranky!"
--Cornelia Read
Edgar-nominated author of Field of Darkness
"Reporter Madeline "Madman" Mann is a great character: smart, warm, witty, and
just wacky enough for spice. I hope this is the beginning of many, many Madman
books to come."
--Barbara D'Amato
author of the Cat Marsala mysteries
"Fans of the traditional cozy will love Madeline Mann. Julia Buckley weaves an
entertaining story rich with detail and frequent nods to the past masters of the genre."
--Jess Lourey
author of the Murder-By-The-Month mysteries
"Reporter Madeline Mann (“Madman” to her brothers) is
a control freak. That is, a freak about anyone trying to
control her, even people like her sensible mother,
handsome lover, and annoying brothers. As a journalist
in her hometown of Webley, Illinois, Madeline feels she
can do no less than pursue the truth; her family would
tell her that she’s being melodramatic and just a shade
self-destructive.
Whenever Madeline gets bad vibes, she takes what she
calls “vibe-restoring action.” This usually involves
poking her nose into someone else’s business. When her
high school friend Logan Lanford disappears, Madeline
finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder
investigation involving political intrigue, love, greed,
a control freak. That is, a freak about anyone trying to
control her, even people like her sensible mother,
handsome lover, and annoying brothers. As a journalist
in her hometown of Webley, Illinois, Madeline feels she
can do no less than pursue the truth; her family would
tell her that she’s being melodramatic and just a shade
self-destructive.
Whenever Madeline gets bad vibes, she takes what she
calls “vibe-restoring action.” This usually involves
poking her nose into someone else’s business. When her
high school friend Logan Lanford disappears, Madeline
finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder
investigation involving political intrigue, love, greed,
obsession, and Webley’s Annual Fall Harvest Festival. Fast-paced and humorous, this is
the first book in the mystery series featuring the personable and unpredictable amateur
sleuth Madeline Mann."
--from the Midnight Ink website
the first book in the mystery series featuring the personable and unpredictable amateur
sleuth Madeline Mann."
--from the Midnight Ink website
| Everyone tends to love Madeline's brothers, Fritz and Gerhard. Are they based on my brothers? No. But coincidentally, Madeline and I both have two. Here's a photo of my brothers, circa 1979: |
| Aren't they cute? Even though one looks like a revolutionary with a giant phallic candle and the other looks like one of the Beach Boys? But they both went on to have successful careers, marry lovely wives, and have terrific children (three each). |