The Case Files of Molly Evers: 1947

by Donna Foley Mabry

1947
After serving during WWII as a WAC armorer, Molly Evers partners with army buddy, Jake Kent, to open a private investigator’s office. Romantically involved with a Detroit police detective and sometimes working with the Detroit mob, she walks a tightrope that won’t give her room for a single wrong move.
Follow Molly as she recounts five of her most memorable cases, including one she solves with help from Humphrey Bogart himself, during this most memorable year.

289 pages, Paperback

Published November 22, 2020

About the author

A Michigan native who studied writing in school, Donna first came to Vegas to make costumes and soon was weaving the stories she heard in the back of the girls' dressing room into her first novel. Now she is the author of The Alexandra Merritt Mysteries, which include 'The Last Two Aces in Las Vegas', 'The Las Vegas Desert Flower', 'The Las Vegas Special', 'Rough Ride in Vegas', 'M.I.A. Las Vegas' and 'The Las Vegas Sophisticate'. Her latest novel, 'The Vegas Tycoon' is also set in Las Vegas

Donna has written several other stand-alone novels, recent releases 'Kaleigh McKenna' and 'The Russell House', as well as 'Desperate Ambition', 'The Right Society', 'The Other Hand', 'Conversations with Skip', and an anthology, 'Killer Coffee and a Batch of Cookies'.

In addition to those stand-alones and others, Donna has a popular series of historical romances, 'The Manhattan Stories', and a series of female detective stories 'The Case Files of Molly Evers".

Her most popular novel, 'Maude', the story of her Grandmother, is a #1 best-seller on Amazon and spent 16 weeks on the Wall Street Journal's Top-10 list. 'Maude' is available as an audiobook, and is published in Italian, Russian and German. Donna is actively working on the screenplay for 'Maude'.

She has also written three screenplays, a stage play, poetry, short stories, and a children's story.

Donna lives in Henderson, Nevada, sharing her home with two cats and her dog, Abigale, all three shelter rescues. She has two children, a daughter in Las Vegas and a son in New York and a grandson who is the light of her life!

Donna still takes occasional classes at UNLV and at writer's conferences and is an active member of the Anthem Author's in Henderson, NV.

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Reviews

[Patricia Rusch Duffey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was one of my favorites. Different from most thrillers in that it was set in an era decades ago. Loved the strength of the lead female character, Molly, in an age where women didn’t get that kind of respect. It’s not a “feminazi” type story, but you do find yourself rooting for her to beat the men who test her.

[Nancy Anne Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, many, commas! This would have been a much better read if it were not for all the ill-placed commas! Also the occasional repeated words within a sentence, but the commas! It was distracting and took away from the story.

As for the story- I think it was Okay. A little choppy, but that coulda just been all the ding-danged commas.

You don't put a comma, right here.

Does this author have a professional editor?

[Diana Frisina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable read. Not as intense as some other Donna Foley Mabry books, but unique. Enjoyed the references to history and celebrities of the not too distant past (at least to some of us!). Also appreciated the "short stories" in one story! Makes for easy reading.

[reneeNaDaCherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

All of the short stories were good. Most were set in the 1940-50's which made the characters more entertaining. Especially, when Detectives Jake and Molly take a case from the Detroit mob leader. Officer Soames and Molly are an interesting couple.

P.S. Any story written by Donna Foley Mabry becomes one of my favorite books.

Read 12/17/2021.

[Patricia Anne Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

What a great story after story after story and so on ! I really enjoyed reading this book so many different stories all rolled up into one book! I recommend you read this book ! I give it a 5 Stars review

[Linda Elbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Molly

Another 5 star book from Donna Foley Mabry. I love her books. So exciting! Always so interesting and never predictable. Thank you Donna for keeping them coming.

[Lisa Ann Lawton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Watch out!

Suspense and some light comedy!
Sometimes I got a little teary!
Ms. Mabry is a new favorite author!
I can’t wait to read more of her books!