5-STAR REVIEW: THE PENTHOUSE ON PARK AVENUE by Jenny Dandy

The Description

A Houses of Crime Mystery: Book 2
Publication Date: April 22, 2025

FBI Special Agent Frank Jankowski and former street thief Ronnie Charles team up once again in New York City, this time to take down John Anthony, suspected money launderer for the Mataderos Cartel who is known for their own brand of evil. Embedded as his live-in butler at the penthouse, Ronnie must reconcile her hatred of drugs with her need to work for Frank. Mateo Rosas de Flores, head of the cartel, comes to town and tests Ronnie’s loyalty. When she passes, her reward is a deeper involvement in his organization. But Mateo’s interest in her might not be enough to protect her as the danger mounts.

Frank’s search for his drug addicted daughter continues in the seamier side of the city, taking him places he never thought he would go. He becomes unexpectedly entangled with the very criminals he’s pursuing, threatening not only his career but his family as well. What they require of him is a betrayal of everything he believes in. Frank must find a way to protect his daughter and finish the case. And walk away with his morals intact.

The Review

Ronnie Charles should have known when she helped the FBI nab a society hostess turned scam artist that her life would never be the same.

In the second installment of the Houses of Crime Mystery series, author Jenny Dandy turns up the heat by dropping Ronnie into the household of a suspected Mexican cartel money launderer. The Penthouse on Park Avenue continues the collaboration between FBI agent Frank Jankowski and his confidential informant, Ronnie.

Maybe because the target has ties to the Mexican cartel, the intensity level in this installment is higher than its predecessor. For optimal enjoyment, you will want to read the books in sequence.

While Frank continues his personal crusade to locate his missing drug addict daughter, his search crosses over into his professional life. As Ronnie gets more involved with the cartel, she is forced to use all her street smarts to survive.

The Penthouse on Park Avenue delivers an intriguing mystery as the heat gets turned up on an FBI agent and his confidential informant. 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.