LA Donna Detroit: A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mystery | 
| Author: Jon A. Jackson
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr
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Sales Rank: 2866497
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 284
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0871138107
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780871138101
ASIN: 0871138107
Publication Date: June 2000
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Amazon.com Review
Hard-boiled, decidedly quirky, and not a little bit zany, Jon Jackson's La Donna Detroit takes its place as the eighth, and perhaps the loopiest, entrant in Jackson's deservedly popular Detective Sergeant "Fang" Mulheisen mystery series. The Fang tale, which began with 1977's The Diehard, concerns itself with, among many others, the aforementioned Detroit detective (a peripheral character in La Donna Detroit); his somewhat brutal police mentor, Grootka; Helen Sedlacek, the daughter of a whacked crime boss who, in turn, whacked the whacker and who is the lover of the fugitive Joe Service, a hit man who has been dogging or is being dogged by Fang from day one; and Humphrey DiEbola, the current crime boss, who ascended the throne thanks to Helen's murderous activities and who, despite that fact that she's helped herself to eight million of his hardly earned dollars, has taken Helen under his wing and seems for all intents and purposes to be grooming her as his heir. In fact, DiEbola would like her to assume control of his Detroit-based, ersatz Cuban cigar concern, even if they had to sell at a loss for a while: No, she didn't want that. She was too good a businesswoman. She believed that with Berta's help she could get her girls to turn out a quality cigar. They could go two ways: her girls would slap labels on them, any label she wanted, and they could be peddled as "illegal" Cuban "seconds"; and they'd also work on a public, over-the-counter cigar, the LaDonna series. Five bucks. Basically the same cigar, quality tobacco from the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and so on; they'd be good cigars; they might lose money for a while, but they would slowly build a clientele. As Helen becomes further ensconced in DiEbola's web-like netherworld, renegade federal agents surface, Joe resurfaces, and, after a deadly accident that seems far too coincidental and beneficial, Fang Mulheisen arrives--late to dinner but in plenty of time for dessert. Enter the series with La Donna Detroit and leap around, or pick them up in order. Either way you'll read them all, and some you'll read more than once. --Michael Hudson
Product Description
The Chicago Tribune has called Jon Jackson's Mulheisen novels "addictive . . . smart and mordant." The latest in the series, La Donna Detroit, is a compelling, impossible-to-predict page-turner that brings Detective Sergeant "Fang" Mulheisen into the nerve center of Detroit's mob. Helen Sedlacek was last seen heading west with millions in Mafia cash and the scalp of its godfather, Carmine; but now Carmine's successor, Humphrey DiEbola, has offered her an unexpected rapprochement. Humphrey begins subtly pruning the mob's deadweight -- even turning over his illegal cigar factory to Helen so she can make some legitimate, Cuban-quality cigars. Is he grooming her to become La Donna -- or does he have something else up his sleeve? When a basement poker game at Humphrey's compound ends in a fire that kills him and all the participants, Mulheisen thinks it all seems a bit too neat -- to the great dismay of everyone involved. Wry and note-perfect, La Donna Detroit brings Mulheisen face-to-face with the mob's most intimate face and confirms Jon Jackson's stature as a master.
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 Underrated March 25, 2004
Jackson is certainly underrated. This book should be read after Man With an Ax because they are so tied toether and more fun for the reader. I think Jackson ranks up near the top with George Pelacanos. His writing and characters stay fresh and interesting. I've been reading this author since his first book and my sense is that he is still having fun doing this. Some comments refer to the fact that there is less Mulheisen than expected...but this is what makes Jackson fresh...some new riffs on old characters.
 A bit disappointing December 6, 2000
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
My first read of a Jon Jackson novel, and after reading the reviews on here I had higher hopes than the book delivered. At times it was very good, well paced, clear characters and action and then it would wander of on some side road for a period of time. Given that the Detroit detective's name is featured on the cover, I kept wondering when he would appear. Well, not for quite a while and then the most interesting aspect of his life is his living arrangement with his ladlady. I believe this needed more re-writing than it got.
Good but not as good... September 16, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
...as the previous novel, DEADMAN, mostly because I would have like more Mulheisen in the plot. But still an entertaining read for anyone that likes intelligent, different, quirky mysteries.
Deep Cover June 3, 2000
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
La Donna Detroit had me at "hello". The newest in the Mulheisen series goes deep - deep into the long-buried fears of Humphrey "The Fat Man" DiEbola, deep into the secret history of Detroit, and deep into the heart of Mulheisen himself. Do yourself a favor and check out LA DONNA - the plot twists, character development, and Jackson style will make you want to reread the entire series. JON A. JACKSON IS THE BEST-KEPT SECRET OF AMERICAN MYSTERY WRITING.
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