5-STAR REVIEW: THE BROWNSTONE ON E. 83RD by Jenny Dandy

The Description

A Houses of Crime Mystery Series: Book 1
Publication Date: April 23, 2024

When FBI Special Agent Frank Jankowski goes undercover at Isabelle Anderson’s Brownstone on E. 83rd, he thinks he’s the one calling the shots. Isabelle knows she is. As Isabelle’s butler, Ronnie Charles is privy to all her schemes—knowledge that will take her in a direction she never anticipated.

Excerpt

The Review

An FBI agent goes up against a polished scam artist in a well-crafted dual storyline by author Jenny Dandy.

The Brownstone on E. 83rd serves as the focal point of this Manhattan crime mystery. FBI agent Frank Jankowski knows first-hand the impact of opioid addiction based on his daughter’s recent diagnosis. Surveillance leads him to a location frequented by unusual visitors.

Ronnie Charles, who serves as the second narrator, is a street-smart thief who gets sucked into Isabelle Anderson’s smoke-and-mirrors world. Isabelle guides the action of the story, so to bring her down, Frank must go undercover.

It’s an intriguing concept with rich characters and a snappy pace. Full of twists and turns, the storyline showcases Isabelle’s skills as she separates people from their money using all sorts of schemes.

The Brownstone on E. 83rd offers a deep dive into the seedy underbelly of Manhattan covered by a facade skillfully managed by those seeking to profit. Buy Links

About The Author Jenny Dandy is a graduate of Smith College and of Lighthouse Writers Workshop Book Project. Though she has lived and worked from Beijing to Baltimore, from Northampton to Atlanta, New York City was the place that held onto a piece of her heart. She now lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains where there is no way she would scam her dinner guests or launder money for cartels.