Against The Odds (Anna Dawson Book 1): Anna Dawson Mystery Series

Mara Jacobs

Sept 2012 · Anna Dawson's Vegas Book 1 · Copper Country Press LLC

About this eBook

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mara Jacobs comes Book 1 in the Anna Dawson mystery series.

My name is Anna Dawson, and I'm a gambler.

 

And like any gambler will tell you, sometimes that’s good, and sometimes...not so much. And sometimes it’s an outright problem.

I love Vegas, and I love the life I've built, but when one of my friends is murdered, and another one shot at, I know I need to take a serious look at myself. And I need to call in the big guns. Even if that means teaming up with Detective Jack Schiller, a man battling his own demons.

Right now I'm just trying to juggle protecting my friends, helping Jack while not letting him get too close, and finding a murderer. And oh yeah, no one can learn about my gambling.

 

Or this will be the last hand I'm dealt.

*NOTE: The case is solved, the perpetrator caught, but there are a few threads that are continuing on through the next book and the series.

Books in the Anna Dawson series thus far:

1 - Against The Odds

2 - Against The Spread

3 – Against The Rules

4 - Against The Wall

5 - Against The Grain

Ratings and reviews

Not a typical detective story. Which is a good thing. Well written. The ending a surprise to me. (Not that I'm all that great at figuring 'who done it'.)

A smooth and well paced plot that moves along gracefully, with its fair share of suspense and tension. Good read.

This book had me in the edge of my seat. Just when I thought I had it all figured out I get thrown a curve. I love the Vegas twist a nice new detective storyline and look into a not so far fetched look into the betting world...hmmm?

About the author

Mara Jacobs is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Worth Series.

 

After graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in advertising, Mara spent several years working at daily newspapers in advertising sales and production. This certainly prepared her for the world of deadlines!

Most authors say they’ve been writing forever. Not so with Mara. She always had the stories, but they played like movies in her head. A few years ago she began transferring the movies to pages. She writes mysteries with romance, thrillers with romance, and romances with…well, you get it.

Forever a Yooper (someone who hails from Michigan's glorious Upper Peninsula), Mara now resides in the East Lansing, Michigan, area where she is better able to root on her beloved Spartans.

 

You can find out more about Mara’s books at

www.marajacobs.com