Queen City Private Eye by C Michaels

The Queen City Private Eye series

Staying alive in Queen City always comes at a price.

Hardboiled 1930s private-eye mysteries starring Mickey Hook: broke, bruised, and too stubborn to quit.

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Cover of The Twenty-Four Dollar Setup by C Michaels: a man in a fedora lights the cigarette of a red-haired woman in long black gloves and pearls, over a desk of final notices, cash and a rum bottle
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She smelled like rain, money, and a mistake waiting to happen.

The Twenty-Four Dollar Setup is an exclusive prequel short story to the Queen City Private Eye series. A PI who has everything going against him, a woman in black silk, and an easy job that isn’t easy at all. Join the Queen City newsletter and it’s yours free.

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Cover of The Stolen Life Caper by C Michaels: a man in a fedora and trench coat stands in the rain beside an open morgue door, a sheet-covered body inside
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The Stolen Life Caper

The body on the slab is a lie. The cops say it’s one woman, but Mickey knows better. Twenty-four hours: take the payout, or earn a toe tag of his own.

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Bonus: the prequel short The Setup Caper is included inside.

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C Michaels writes 1930s hardboiled mysteries set in Queen City, starring PI Mickey Hook. More about C →