[Dorothy Parker 03] - Mystic Mah Jong

by Agata Stanford

  It’s a doozie! A humdinger, something special, unique; derives from the affectionate term for a Duesenberg automobile.

  They sure can wing doodle! They sure can dance!

  Moxie A person who has “moxie” is a person who has guts, is brave and courageous.

  Gaga Wild about, crazy about, head-over-heels in love with someone or something.

  Slaphappy Thrilled.

  Banana oil! A putdown: You’ve got to be kidding! You expect me to believe that?

  Spill the beans Tell the whole story; tell the truth.

  Praise for Dorothy Parker Mysteries

  Those of us who since childhood had wished there was a time machine that could let us experience and enjoy life in other periods, should read Agata Stanford’s “Dorothy Parker Mysteries” series. They wonderfully recreate the atmosphere and spirit of the literary and artistic crowd at the Algonquin Round Table in the 1920s, and bring back to life the wit, habits, foibles, and escapades of Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, and Alexander Woollcott, as well as of the multitude of their friends and even their pets, both human and animal.

  —Anatole Konstantin

  Author of A Red Boyhood: Growing up under Stalin

  Agata Stanford’s Dorothy Parker Mysteries is destined to become a classic series. It’s an addictive cocktail for the avid mystery reader. It has it all: murder, mystery, and Marx Brothers’ mayhem. You’ll see, once you’ve taken Manhattan with the Parker/Benchley crowd. Dorothy Parker wins! Move over, Nick and Nora.

  —Elizabeth Fuller

  Author of Me and Jezebel

  Dorothy Parker and the Regulars of the Algonquin Hotel Round Table are alive and well in Agata Stanford’s The Broadway Murders. Descriptions are fantastic in this who-dunnit as Stanford writes very colorfully. This is an adult’s picture book, too, which in the end turned out to be pretty terrific.

  —Terri Ann Armstrong

  Author of “Medieval Menace” for Suspense Magazine

  If you like murder mysteries, the fast-paced action, witty conversation, and glib repartee of the flapper era, you will love Agata Stanford’s recreation of the atmosphere of the crowd at the Algonquin Round Table in the 1920s.

  —Mr. Tomato

  for TheThreeTomatoes.com

  About the Author

  Agata Stanford is an actress, director, and playwright who grew up in New York City. While attending the School of Performing Arts, she’d often walk past the Algonquin Hotel, which sparked her early interest in the legendary Algonquin Round Table.