The Frame-Up

by Meghan Scott Molin

Overview

By day she writes comic books. By night, she lives them.

MG Martin lives and breathes geek culture. She even works as a writer for the comic book company she idolized as a kid. But despite her love of hooded vigilantes, MG prefers her comics stay on the page.

But when someone in LA starts recreating crime scenes from her favorite comic book, MG is the LAPD’s best—and only—lead. She recognizes the golden arrow left at the scene as the calling card of her favorite comic book hero. The thing is…superheroes aren’t real. Are they?

When too-handsome-for-his-own-good Detective Kildaire asks for her comic book expertise, MG is more than up for the adventure. Unfortunately, MG has a teeny little tendency to not follow rules. And her off-the-books sleuthing may land her in a world of trouble.

Because for every superhero, there is a supervillain. And the villain of her story may be closer than she thinks…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781503904187
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	12/01/2018
Series:	The Golden Arrow Mysteries , #1
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Meghan Scott Molin loves all kinds of storytelling. After studying architecture and opera at college, she worked as a barn manager before becoming a professional photographer. The Frame-Up is her first published book. An avid lover of all the nerd things—Star Wars, Star Trek, hobbits, Doctor Who, and more—Meghan also enjoys cooking, dreaming of travel, coveting more corgis, and listening to audiobooks in the barn. She lives in Colorado with her husband (and fellow zookeeper), her sons, two horses, a cat, and a rambunctious corgi. For more information about Meghan, visit her website at www.MeghanScottMolin.com or follow her on Twitter (@megfuzzle).

Editorial Reviews

★ 10/22/2018
At the outset of Molin’s stellar first novel and series launch, L.A. comic book writer MG Martin is annoyed that the guy waiting in front of her at a coffee shop is absorbed in his iPad. Then she notices that he’s reading a story about two drug dealers who were left tied up back-to-back on the Long Beach docks. The outline of a white rabbit drawn around them suggests a panel from her favorite comic strip, The Hooded Falcon. When she mutters that only the Hooded Falcon’s trademark golden arrow is missing, the guy ahead of her, LAPD Det. Matteo Kildaire, turns around and tells her that such an arrow was found at the scene, a detail withheld from the public. Matteo recruits MG, who’s attracted to him despite his total ignorance of pop culture, to aid in the police inquiry into whether someone is playing the Hooded Falcon in real life. Molin’s clever humor (“the last vestiges of my resistance crumble like the shield around the USS Enterprise in every mid-episode fight sequence”) enhances the inventive plot. Readers will eagerly await the sequel. Agent: Joanna MacKenzie, Nelson Literary. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly

[A] stellar first novel…Molin’s clever humor enhances the inventive plot. Readers will eagerly await the sequel.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“[A] hard-boiled mystery starring a spunky amateur sleuth. Fans of fandom will devour this fun, smart mystery debut with a classic rom-com mismatched romance.” —Booklist

“MG is an engaging heroine and The Frame Up is a great little mystery…Molin also does an excellent job capturing the diversity of life in nerd culture...The Frame-Up is one good, fun, funny book.” —All About Romance

“Meghan Scott Molin’s The Frame-Up is a celebration of nerd culture, superheroes, and mystery, with the perfect dash of romance and lust…The Frame-Up is not to be missed.” —Teenreads

“A murder mystery romp through the comics world that kept me guessing to the last page. Recommended!” —Faith Hunter, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Jane Yellowrock series

From the Publisher

★ 12/01/2018

MG (Michael-Grace) Martin was disowned by her parents when she dropped out of law school to write comic books. She's made her own family, which includes a drag queen and her gamer roommate, but it isn't until she bumps into a cop that she comes into her own. MG recognizes his crime scene as one starring her favorite superhero, the Hooded Falcon, and quickly becomes Detective Matteo Kildaire's consultant for the drug-related crimes that leave behind a golden arrow. But MG keeps dangerous secrets from Matteo when her best friend appears to be a suspect. This fast-paced debut stars a kick-butt heroine and a cast of unconventional characters. The likable, sometimes awkward characters are well developed throughout this humorous, engaging novel. VERDICT With its connections to the gaming and comics world, Molin's original debut will appeal to young and new adults as well as superhero and comics fans.—Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN

Library Journal

Narrator Andrea Emmes brings a Betty Boop-like enthusiasm to her voicing of comic devotee MG Martin. When MG remarks on the similarity of a newspaper crime scene photo to a scene from her favorite childhood comic, the detective holding the newspaper recognizes her expertise and hires her as a consultant. Emmes portrays MG as the determined amateur sleuth she is, while making the most of the banter between her and Detective Matteo Kildaire. MG and Matteo’s relationship takes advantage of the many pop culture references integrated into the text, which are also used to differentiate Matteo from MG and her friends. Sci-fi and mystery fans will particularly enjoy the humor of Matteo’s slow introduction to geek culture and eagerly await the next installment. E.J.F. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2019 - AudioFile