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One O'Clock Hustle: An Inspector Rebecca Mayfield Mystery (The Rebecca Mayfield Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Joanne Pence (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 7,234 ratings
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When opposites attract, the results can be deadly ...

Rebecca Mayfield has been a by-the-book cop until Richie Amalfi enters her life. He's accused of murder and runs to Rebecca to help him prove his innocence. The more she learns about the case, the more convinced she becomes that he's not guilty. He's more than a little shady, but as dangers lurk and more deaths happen, Rebecca discovers there's a lot more to Richie than she thought and a lot more to like than she imagined. Soon, she fears not only for her life, but also her heart.

For mysteries with a touch of humor and romance, join the growing number of Inspector Rebecca Mayfield fans, as the books proceed from One O'Clock Hustle, to Two O'Clock Heist, Three O'Clock Séance, and so on. Once you start them, you'll find the hours just seem to fly by.

"Joanne Pence is a master of the mystery genre. She pulls the reader in and sets the roller coaster in motion."--Carolyn Haines, USA Today bestselling author

"Joanne Pence provides laughter, love, and cold chills." --Carolyn Hart, NY Times bestselling author

What readers are saying:

"Not a police procedural at all, but a fun, romantic, humorous whodunit. Pure pleasure."

"Richie's and Rebecca's relationship is priceless and a lot of fun. For that reason as well as the solid mystery, I loved this book!"

"Rebecca Mayfield would not last a day as a real life "investigator." With that being stated, that is what makes this book an enjoyable read. She is quirky, likable, and of course, looking for love in all the wrong places. The carefree and whimsical tone that permeates this murder mystery novel makes it unique. Unrealistic? Yes. Enjoyable and an easy read? Yes."

"The fact that Richie is someone from Rebecca's past makes this is a fun, fast, sometimes laugh out read."

"Joanne Pence plays with the cop-cozy dynamic in One O'Clock Hustle by making the cop a woman and the damsel-in-distress a dude-in-distress in a way that works really well."

"Although the Inspector would never get away with the things she does on and off the job, it's all in good fun. And the romantic twist adds to the flavor of the story. A nice read and a good start for the series."

"Saying a detective wouldn't break the rules, is a little shortsighted. It does remind me a little of Remington Steele, suave, debonair, full of surprises. But this book is so much more. Enjoy!"

"I enjoyed the wild ride."

"A "by the book" homicide inspector and an attractive, though probably "connected", male provide numerous opportunities for watching the sparks fly. Enjoy!"

"If you have to love the bad guy, you will definitely love Richie. A little unbelievable .. really a lot unbelievable... where the detective and suspect are concerned but it is a story and not true crime."

"I was immediately pulled into this story and learned to love Rebecca and understandable the pull between the heart and common sense."

North American Book Award recipient - Mystery Category
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"Joanne Pence is a master of the mystery genre. She pulls the reader in and sets the roller coaster in motion."--Carolyn Haines, USA Today bestselling author

"Joanne Pence provides laughter, love, and cold chills." --Carolyn Hart, NY Times bestselling author

What readers are saying:

"Not a police procedural at all, but a fun, romantic, humorous whodunit. Pure pleasure."

"Richie's and Rebecca's relationship is priceless and a lot of fun. For that reason as well as the solid mystery, I loved this book!"

"Rebecca Mayfield would not last a day as a real life "investigator." With that being stated, that is what makes this book an enjoyable read. She is quirky, likable, and of course, looking for love in all the wrong places. The carefree and whimsical tone that permeates this murder mystery novel makes it unique. Unrealistic? Yes. Enjoyable and an easy read? Yes."

"The fact that Richie is someone from Rebecca's past makes this is a fun, fast, sometimes laugh out read."

"Joanne Pence plays with the cop-cozy dynamic in One O'Clock Hustle by making the cop a woman and the damsel-in-distress a dude-in-distress in a way that works really well."

"Although the Inspector would never get away with the things she does on and off the job, it's all in good fun. And the romantic twist adds to the flavor of the story. A nice read and a good start for the series."

"Saying a detective wouldn't break the rules, is a little shortsighted. It does remind me a little of Remington Steele, suave, debonair, full of surprises. But this book is so much more. Enjoy!"

"I enjoyed the wild ride."

"A "by the book" homicide inspector and an attractive, though probably "connected", male provide numerous opportunities for watching the sparks fly. Enjoy!"

"If you have to love the bad guy, you will definitely love Richie. A little unbelievable .. really a lot unbelievable... where the detective and suspect are concerned but it is a story and not true crime."

"I was immediately pulled into this story and learned to love Rebecca and understandable the pull between the heart and common sense."

North American Book Award recipient - Mystery Category

About the Author

Joanne Pence was born and raised in northern California. She has been an award-winning, USA Today best-selling author of mysteries for many years, and she has also written historical fiction, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, a fantasy, and a suspense novel with supernatural elements. The books have been awarded or finalist for the Willa Cather Literary Award in Historical Fiction, the Romance Writers of America RITA and Golden Heart, Daphne duMaurier award, Independent Bookseller's Golden Scroll Award, Golden Quill Award, and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
Joanne hopes you'll enjoy her books, which present a variety of times, places, and reading experiences, from mysterious to thrilling, emotional to lightly humorous, as well as powerful tales of times long past. Links to all of Joanne's books in a variety of print and e-book editions are available at her website: JoannePence.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JQJ8EC2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quail Hill Publishing; 1st edition (April 15, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1008 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 230 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 7,234 ratings

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Joanne Pence is the award-winning, USA Today best-selling author of two mystery series: the Inspector Rebecca Mayfield mysteries and the Angie & Friends Food & Spirits mysteries. She has also written supernatural suspense/thrillers, historical fiction, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and a fantasy. She hopes you'll enjoy her stories as they present a variety of times, places, and reading experiences from mysterious to thrilling, emotional to lightly humorous, as well as powerful tales of times long past. A native of San Francisco, California, she now makes her home in Boise, Idaho.

For more information, visit her at www.joannepence.com.

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Ruby McDemon
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the Excitement and the Intrigue
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016
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If you could sum up One O'Clock Hustle in three words, what would they be?
Extremely Awesome Read lol

What was one of the most memorable moments of One O'Clock Hustle?
There wasn't just one moment it was all the moments when Rebecca and Richie "got into it" as you could say with their banter back and forth.

What about Kristi Burns’s performance did you like?
Kristi did an amazing job and was wonderful in how well she brought the entire story to life.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
There wasn't just one moment in the story I was laughing along off and on reading the whole book and there were times that I was on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next.

Any additional comments?
Kristi did an amazing job with her narrative. I love listening to the quirky dialogue between Rebecca and Richie. This was a great mystery and wonderful overall story. There apparently was a book before this one that I haven't read but now I have to find it and read it, but in saying that I didn't need to read the previous book to completely enjoy this story.
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RaymondGW
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good and very surprising
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016
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I legitimately thought that I had been fooled at first. Within the first few pages I thought that this was going to be a cheesy romance novel dressed up as a mystery. I kept reading anyway. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I was wrong. One O'Clock Hustle is a very well written detective novel that just also happens to have some sparks between the main characters.
As a mystery, Inspector Mayfield is topnotch. She's tough, by the book and always works to get her man. She also has no mercy for murderers, until the person everyone thinks has done it just so happens to be someone she found herself on an adventure with earlier in her career. There are witnesses, evidence and no other suspects...but he swears he didn't do it. And just like that, Inspector Mayfield's gut has her breaking a few rules.
The pacing in the book is steady, always quick and there's always something around the next corner. Pence has done a great job of filling the novel with some very colorful characters and of keeping the reader interested until the very end of the novel. By the time the end of the novel actually comes you're like "aha!" Without spoiling the plot, I liked this novel and I want to read the next one. Good job Pence.
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Dee S. Knight, Erotic Romance author
5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud RomCom suspense!
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2018
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Rebecca Mayfield, a homicide inspector on the San Francisco police department, follows the book when it comes to solving crime. Except, apparently, when it comes to Richie Amalfi. Richie's cousin is marrying one of Rebecca's colleagues, and because of that they were thrown together for a day to complete some caper. Rebecca doesn't go into it thoroughly, but we're left with the idea that—like Richie—it's slightly shady. Now Richie is accused of murder, and for some reason she can't define, Rebecca has taken him on more as a partner/consultant than a suspect. There's just something about the guy that draws her to him. And besides, she doesn't really see Richie as a murderer. But…could she be wrong?

Richie's and Rebecca's relationship is priceless and a lot of fun. For that reason as well as the solid mystery, I loved this book!
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Karen Talley
3.0 out of 5 stars Ridiculous but entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017
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If you are looking for a good crime or mystery story, then this is not the book for you. If you don't mind a seriously flawed character who makes poor judgement calls, you will enjoy it. Rebecca is an inspector (detective) with the San Francisco police department. When she gets called in to a murder at a nightclub, she is dismayed to find that the suspect being held is someone that she knows. All evidence points to Richie being guilty and he is taken into custody. When she returns home, she finds that he is waiting for her. He has escaped custody and, in fact, has one handcuff attached to his wrist. What follows are a series of highly improbable events as this by-the-book cop runs around town with an escaped suspect, turns evidence over to him (and a possible hit man friend of his), and somehow is able to solve the crime. The writing is good, some of the dialogue is funny, and the story moves fairly quickly. I just couldn't suspend my disbelief at the improbability of a detective risking her job by going completely against proper procedure.
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Cissa
4.0 out of 5 stars A romantic tinge to a character-driven mystery
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2016
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This is an entertaining, fairly twisty murder mystery, with sparks between the two main characters. In that, it's similar to Jennifer Cruisie's books, which is a high standard for me!

While this is the first in the series, there is apparently a previous novella, and this book references it enough that, if you like it, you will probably want to read the prequel.

Rebecca is a by-the-book homicide detective. Richie is a rogue, with odd friends and an "interesting" past. When it looks like Richie had committed murder, he runs- and Rebecca is pulled well outside her comfort zone working with him to solve the murder(s).

Both Rebecca and Richie are very well-developed characters, and the secondary ones are complex as well- not merely plot devices, but actual people with their own agendas. This is a lot of what makes a book enjoyable for me- when the plot develops from character, instead of the characters serving only to progress the plot!

I am curious about how Rebecca's and Richie's relationship, such as it is, proceeds! There are certainly a LOT of obstacles in its way, both external and internal!

Very recommended, if you like a complex mystery that is nonetheless more focused on character development, and with a bit of romance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Writing!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
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I cannot recommend this book enough! It truly is a masterpiece and a work of art! Joanne Pence is considered one of today’s all-time greats!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2019
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I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. The characters and storyline are fun and original. The twist on the who done it had me fooled.
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Amazing Rajendra
4.0 out of 5 stars Readable
Reviewed in India on July 26, 2017
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Can be read once.
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dee perriman AU
5.0 out of 5 stars Joanne Pence kills it again with ‘One O’Clock Hustle’
Reviewed in Australia on March 24, 2018
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As usual with books by Joanne Pence, once I started reading I could not stop til I finished the book! I love the characters and fast flowing story lines, that keep you captivated the whole way through. Another outstanding book! If you like crime, mystery, action, romance and a touch of humour, you will love ‘One O’Clock Hustle’.
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Inez Gascon
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic copy drama with romance (series)
Reviewed in France on October 22, 2016
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Despite the cover(s) and chicklit style title(s) this book (series) is more traditional crime who d'un its with romance, than the strong female lead with excentric sidekicks winging of the packaging style.
As the romantic tension extends reasonably well from book to book, and as the mysteries have depth and plausible detection (including procedures), it works well as stand alone novels and as a series. To keep the page turning up there are OK challenges, but it is the evolution of the relationship between the two main protagonists that made me buy the next ones, (up to 4 at time of writing this). I hope the author does not use the same romantic plot device in the next volume, she clearly has a good imagination and the writing skills to let the characters evolve as a couple/team. I also hope she keeps to the current level of humour, stopping the supporting light relief characters from becoming wholesale clichés. What I found annoying about the books is the heroine's romantic caution: whilst it works to keep the plot moving and the reader buying the next volume, it also, when dragged over four volumes, makes her character seem unrealistically low in the self-awareness department and somewhat inconsistent, no matter the plot requirements. Look forward to see how the author handles the next volume, but being more of a chicklit/romance/adult fan than a reader of light detective stories, am not sure it will hold my interest if the characters do not evolve and that without trite misunderstanding plot twists. But these four books are recommendable for mature and young readers of clean romantic suspense.
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ST Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars Crime & romance
Reviewed in Germany on September 9, 2016
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If you liked the Remington Steele TV series in the 1980s, you'll love this novel. It's crime fiction at its best with a pinch of romance that is considered "forbidden love" by everyone concerned and not concerned. Tough Inspector Rebecca Mayfield and who-knows-how-he-earns-all-the-money-he-has Richie Amalfi solve the case together and the tension between them grows almost unbearable at times.
As a bonus, the Kindle version includes the first chapter of the second book in the series, "Two O'Clock Heist: An Inspector Rebecca Mayfield Mystery (The Rebecca Mayfield Mysteries Book 2)", so I continued with that right away and loved it no less than the first one.
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