Fictional Detective Called Role Model

Author Anna Ashwood Collins pits sleuth Avvy Doyle against corrupt politicians and greedy businessmen willing to kill to get what they want. Superfund toxic wasre disposal contracts are the prize in this dedly race.

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September 3, 2002

Fictional Detective Called Role Model

Pendulum Press of Minneapolis, MN, has published Anna Ashwood Collins' newest mystery novel, Red Roses For A Dead Trucker, featuring efficiency-expert sleuth Abby Doyle. The book is available from Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and bookstores nationwide.

Abby Doyle won praise from Publishers Weekly as "a detective for our time. A hard-driving, high-flying woman in sure command of herself and her destiny."

"A great read," says reviewer Anne B. Jones, who gave it Five Stars at Amazon.com. "Red Roses For a Dead Trucker is entertaining and well-written. I particularly like the protagonist, Abby Doyle. A good role model for women, she is tough and courageous. As with all of Anna Ashwood Collins' mysteries, this one tackles environmental issues. Strong on characterization and suspense, it is thought-provoking and insightful"

"A well thought out and well written story...Anna Ashwood Collins has a true winner with this novel." Mike Bridgestock, Ebook Review Weekly

"Back again and better than ever! Abby Doyle is a great character, smart, tough, and sensitive. Buy the book. Red roses to Anna Ashwood Collins. "...Barbara D'Amato, author of Authorized Personnel Only

"Collins writes a compelling, action-packed, fast-paced tale with a satisfying finale. In the aftermath of September 11, her portrait of the Big Apple's mean streets has an almost nostalgic glow." ...Christine Andreae, author of Smoke Eaters

Collins was a reporter in New York for many years so she knows how to write a story without any dull parts." ... Tony Fennelly, author of Don't Blame The Snake

Collins, a former newspaper reporter in New York, spent several years as a member of the Special Task Force of the New York City Police Auxiliary. She also worked on Cousteau's Almanac. Her mystery review column, Crime By Collins, appears in The Golden Islander and on MysteryInternational.com. Collins lives on Jekyll Island, Georgia.