When late-night phone calls summon Jude Coleridge and Camille Prescott to the demolition of their old boarding school, Talbot Hall, painful memories bombard the former best friends. Though estranged for years, both bear the physical and emotional scars from their youth. At Talbot, they were …
Read MoreDennis Maley, The Bradenton Times
“… a tightly-paced thriller with authentic and engaging characters that the reader will find it hard to say goodbye to. Reminiscent of the work of novelists like Carl Hiaasen and Tim Dorsey, it’s a can’t miss for fans of old Florida noir…”
Read MoreSouthern Literary Review’s September Read of the Month
“This no-holds-barred, tell-Florida-like-it-is tale is as rich as buttery lobster. Brilliantly drawn characters, totally believable dialogue, suspense until the very end…”
Read MorePrivilege
Privilege ~ A Dark Thriller WHEN BEAUTIFUL, JADED ATTORNEY RUBY RANDOLPH IS ARRESTED FOR KILLING HER SNAKE OF A LAWYER HUSBAND, NOBODY BLAMES HER—EXCEPT THE COP WHO LOVES HER. “Only a lawyer [like Claire Matturro] would know the inner workings of a law firm. Only a …
Read MoreThe Smuggler’s Daughter
Ray Slaverson, a world-weary Florida police detective, has his hands full with the murders of two attorneys and a third suspicious death, all within twenty-four hours. Ray doesn’t believe in coincidences, but he can’t find a single link between the dead men, and he and …
Read MoreTrouble In Tallahassee
Trouble in Tallahassee (Trouble Book 3) “If you like Lilian Jackson Brown’s and Rita Mae Brown’s cat cozies, you’ll love Trouble in Tallahassee by Claire Matturro. …Matturro uses alternating viewpoints to great advantage. The technique lets readers in on secrets that one character knows and another doesn’t. The …
Read MoreSweetheart Deal
Sweetheart Deal (Lilly Cleary Book 4) “Claire Matturro fits right in with the former boys club that includes Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, and James Hall. In some ways, she is more than an equal.” Denver Rocky Mountain News Sarasota lawyer Lilly Cleary has had her …
Read MoreBone Valley
Bone Valley (Lilly Cleary Book 3) “…like Hiassen, [Matturro] keeps you with her all the way, laughing or gulping.” — Washington Post “Florida ‘s phosphate-rich “bone valley” region provides the scary background, while Lilly’s fearless exuberance under pressure adds comic relief to an intricate tale …
Read MoreWildcat Wine
Wildcat Wine (Lilly Cleary Book 2) “As she did in her debut novel, Skinny-dipping, Matturro devises a unique and complex plot with a lot of high energy juice. She is a welcome addition to the growing list of notable crime writing novelists inspired by the beauty and …
Read MoreSkinny Dipping
Skinny Dipping (Lilly Cleary Book 1) “Funny, sharp, savvy, both as to the courtroom and the human condition…This new kid on Grisham’s block is one to watch.” Kirkus Reviews “Witty, intelligent novel of suspense. It’s chick lit meets Perry Mason in this lively novel full of …
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