Linda Barnes

A Trouble of Fools

Boston private investigator mystery featuring working-class protagonist

About the author

Linda Barnes

Linda Barnes is an American crime writer whose Carlotta Carlyle series, featuring a tall, red-haired Boston cab driver who moonlights as a private detective, is one of the most beloved in female PI fiction. Her protagonist's working-class authenticity sets her apart from more glamorous fictional investigators. She received the Anthony Award and Shamus Award.

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