The Temporary Detective
Phones, light typing…and murder.
Think breaking into show business is hard? Try landing atemp job without office skills. That’s the challenge facing aspiring actressIsobel Spice when she arrives in New York City, fresh out of college anddeficient in PowerPoint. After being rejected by seven temp agencies for herlack of experience, Isobel sweet-talks recruiter James Cooke into letting hercover a last-minute vacancy at a bank. New to his own job, and recently sober,James takes a chance on Isobel, despite his suspicion that she’s atrouble-magnet. His misgivings are borne out by lunchtime, when she stumblesacross a dead secretary in a bathroom stall. With her fingerprints on themurder weapon, Isobel sets out to prove her innocence by investigating thecrime herself. While learning to juggle phone lines and auditions, shediscovers an untapped talent for detective work—a qualification few otheroffice temps, let alone actresses, can claim.
The Story Behind This Book
Phones, light typing…and murder. Think breaking into show business is hard? Try landing a temp job without office skills. That’s the challenge facing aspiring actress Isobel Spice when she arrives in New York City, fresh out of college and deficient in PowerPoint. After being rejected by seven temp agencies for her lack of experience, Isobel sweet-talks recruiter James Cooke into letting her cover a last-minute vacancy at a bank. New to his own job, and recently sober, James takes a chance on Isobel, despite his suspicion that she’s a trouble-magnet. His misgivings are borne out by lunchtime, when she stumbles across a dead secretary in a bathroom stall. With her fingerprints on the murder weapon, Isobel sets out to prove her innocence by investigating the crime herself. While learning to juggle phone lines and auditions, she discovers an untapped talent for detective work—a qualification few other office temps, let alone actresses, can claim.
