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Tracy Hayes, Apprentice PI

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Reads 1,620
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Parts 23
Time 2h 54m

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When Tracy Hayes, a Brooklyn waitress extraordinaire -- only a slight exaggeration -- loses her job -- again -- she doesn't mope; she can't afford to or she'll lose her apartment. She becomes an apprentice to an enigmatic PI.

Her first case should be easy: locate the owner of a dog she's found. But things are never as simple as they seem, and soon she's ankles deep in criminals, FTAs, and cheating spouses. And that's on top of a family that likes to meddle with her life, a new roommate, and an ex-husband who doesn't have the decency to be less successful than her. 

A weaker woman would give up, but Brooklyn waitresses are made of sterner stuff. And a good thing too, because Tracy will need every bit of her resolution to handle the mess she's in.All Rights Reserved

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