Brandy Alexander Mystery Books In Order
- No Such Thing as a Secret (2005)
- No Such Thing as a Good Blind Date (2006)
- No Such Thing as a Free Lunch (2008)
- No Such Thing as a Free Ride (2010)
- No Such Thing as a Lost Cause (2012)
- No Such Thing as a Lost Soul (2014)
- No Such Thing as Smooth Sailing (2016)
- No Such Thing as a Thing of the Past (2021)
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- Alphonso Jackson (2017)
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Shelly Fredman Books Overview
No Such Thing as a Secret
Meet Brandy Alexander, a young woman from South Philadelphia, with a big mouth, an even bigger heart and a little problem with impulse control. It?s not her fault trouble seems to follow her around. Okay, it is her fault, but why quibble over details? When Brandy a puff piece reporter for a local Los Angeles TV news station returns to her hometown, after a four year absence, she is thrilled to be reunited with friends and family. But her joy is short lived when her best friend, John, becomes the victim of a tragic accident. Brandy is alone in thinking that the death is no ?accident,? and as she sets out to prove her theory, she stumbles upon a political scandal of major proportions. Things begin to heat up when it appears that her former boyfriend, police detective Robert Anthony DiCarlo, is involved in sabotaging the investigation. The one thing Brandy knows for sure is that people keep turning up dead, and if she doesn?t get some answers, fast, she could end up on the short list. As Brandy searches out the truth, she gains some unexpected allies, including sexy, dangerous, street savvy Nicholas Santiago, and the now married Bobby, who still holds a torch for his former girlfriend. With humor, guts and determination Brandy tackles each challenge, be it dodging a bullet or resisting that box of Tastykakes in the cupboard. Murder, mayhem and romance abound in Shelly Fredman?s novel, proving there really is No Such Thing as a Secret.
No Such Thing as a Good Blind Date
Brandy and her friends are back in the second book in the Brandy Alexander Mystery Series No Such Thing as a Good Blind Date When childhood friend and recent parolee Toodie Ventura suggests he exchange his plumbing services for the spare room in twenty eight year old Brandy Alexander?s house, the out of work new homeowner thinks it?s a pretty good idea. That is, until she discovers a dismembered body in the freezer and the suspect topping the list is the now missing Toodie. Brandy refuses to accept her old friend is a cold blooded killer and, with the help of her ex boyfriend, police detective Bobby DiCarlo and sexy mystery man Nicholas Santiago she sets out to prove Toodie?s innocence. Soon, Brandy finds herself up to her neck in stalkers and deranged killers, all the while juggling some of the worst blind dates ever! What The Critics Are Saying AboutNo Such Thing As A SecretBrandy is a fun, feisty narrator with a big heart?and the plot is brisk and lively. ?ChickLitBooks. ComFredman is a hilarious writer! She has such a warm style of writing that the reader can’t help but be pulled in?Brandy Alexander takes the reader on a ride not soon to be forgotten?No Such Thing as a Secret is a titillating mystery full of fun and mayhem. There is a rich under texture that separates the story from other authors and thus makes it a standout. ?Midwest Book ReviewBrandy is a likeable protagonist with a fine supporting cast of eccentric, sometimes scruffy, friends and neighbors. The book is an entertaining read which won’t leave you afraid to turn out the light. ?New Mystery Reader www. nosuchthingas. com
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
It’s the new year and puff piece reporter Brandy Alexander has the best of intentions to keep her life safe, sane and simple…
but she is having one tough week! It seems that everyone at her new job at TV station WINN hates her everyone except for co worker Tamra Rhineholt. But when their budding friendship is cut short by Tamra’s apparent suicide, Brandy suspects foul play and against the protests of her friends and family sets out to prove it. Soon Brandy is up to her neck in kidnappers, convicts and conspiracies all the while battling her growing feelings for sexy mystery man, Nicholas Santiago. Of course the amorous advances of her hunky ex boyfriend, Detective Robert DiCarlo complicate matters even more. Toss in a visit with her well meaning but overbearing parents, her total denial of her own emotional exhaustion and the free lunches she’d been promised but never quite materialize and you have the recipe for the newest Brandy Alexander mystery!
No Such Thing as a Free Ride
Puff piece reporter, Brandy Alexander, is determined to win the battle of self improvement. She is eating better, or at least telling people she is working out if sparring with a guy who fishes doughnuts out of the gutter and eats them counts and checking her impulsive behavior at the door. But it’s hard to stay on track when her own therapist gives her up as a lost cause. What’s even harder for Brandy is turning down someone in trouble. Enter Crystal, a young teenage runaway whose friend, Star, has gone missing. Star was last seen getting into a mysterious stranger’s car. In her efforts to reunite Crystal with Star, Brandy quickly becomes immersed in the dangerous subculture of homeless youth. As Brandy gets in over her head with hostile street gangs, pimps and others who prey upon the young teens, she looks to the tough and savvy Nicholas Santiago to help her navigate the mean streets. Soon, Brandy realizes that there is more behind Star’s mysterious disappearance than she thought, and enlists the aid of ex boyfriend, Detective Bobby DiCarlo, to help her solve an ever growing tale of intrigue. Add to an already full plate planning her best friend’s baby shower and nursing a broken heart, courtesy of Nick, and you’ve got the makings for the latest BRANDY ALEXANDER MYSTERY.
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