To Catch a Bad Guy: Janet Maple Series, Book 1

Name: To Catch a Bad Guy: Janet Maple Series, Book 1
Rating: 3.8918919563293457 (111 reviews)

Marie Astor

Nov 2013 · Novel Holdings, LLC

3.9

111 reviews

Ebook

183

Pages

Eligible

About this ebook

Janet Maple's stellar career ended with a lay off and her boyfriend of almost five years told her that he wants to be just friends. When she lands a job at one of New York’s premier boutique investment firms, Janet begins to hope that her luck is finally turning for the better. Not only is she happy with her new paycheck, but things also seem to be looking up on the personal front, as the company’s handsome attorney expresses keen interest in Janet. However, her euphoria is short-lived, as Janet soon discovers alarming facts about her new employer’s business tactics. When her boss dismisses her suspicions as groundless, Janet finds herself confiding to a cute IT engineer, Dean Snider. The closer she gets to Dean, the more Janet is tempted to break her rule of not dating co-workers, but what she doesn’t realize is that everything she knows about Dean, including his occupation and even his name, is a lie.
Dennis Walker is a top-notch white collar crime investigator who will stop at nothing to put culprits away. When an opportunity for an undercover assignment at one of New York’s premier boutique investment firms comes up, Dennis jumps at the chance, adopting a persona of geeky IT engineer, Dean Snider. While he may be an ace at his job, years of experience fail him when Dennis meets Janet Maple and finds himself torn between his professional obligations and his personal desires. Will he have to choose between his feelings and duty, or will he find a way to satisfy both?

Ratings and reviews

3.9

111 reviews

Judy Pollard

June 8, 2015

I made it through six chapters. The book was probably more appealing to a younger reader. It's just not my type of mystery.

2 people found this review helpful

Manimohan Manickam

February 13, 2016

Well developed plot. Short thought it was, the story had enough to keep the momentum and tension. Very good read.

1 person found this review helpful

lew ogan

March 9, 2016

Couldn't put it down, great story, great characters.

2 people found this review helpful

About the author

Marie loves hearing from her readers and always answers all of her emails personally. Visit Marie at www.marieastor.com.

Books by Marie Astor:

Searing Lies (Book 1 of Love, Power & Sin Series) - contemporary romance / romantic suspense

Burning Ties (Book 2 of Love, Power & Sin Series) - contemporary romance / romantic suspense

To Catch a Bad Guy (Book 1 of the Janet Maple Series) - romantic suspense

Catching the Bad Guy (Book 2 of the Janet Maple Series) - romantic suspense

Bad Guys Get Caught (Book 3 of the Janet Maple Series - romantic suspense

This Tangled Thing Called Love - contemporary romance about searching for love

Lucky Charm - contemporary romance about love, luck, and friendship

Smitten at First Sight - contemporary romance about the power of love

A Dress in a Window - a collection of short stories about love, serendipity, and fate

Over the Mountain and Back - young adult fantasy adventure

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