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Gabby St. Claire dropped out of school on her way to completing a degree in forensic science. Instead, she did the next best thing: she started her own crime scene cleaning business. When a routine cleaning job uncovers a murder weapon the police overlooked, she realizes that the wrong person is in jail. But the owner of the weapon is willing to do anything to keep Gabby quiet. With the help of her neighbor, Riley Thomas, Gabby plays detective. But can Riley help her before another murder occurs?
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    Squeaky Clean Mysteries
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  3. Language
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  5. Dimensions
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  6. ISBN-10
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Squeaky Clean Mysteries:

#1 Hazardous Duty
#2 Suspicious Minds
#2.5 It Came Upon a Midnight Crime (a novella)
#3 Organized Grime
#4 Dirty Deeds
#5 The Scum of All Fears
#6 To Love, Honor, and Perish
#7 Mucky Streak
#8 Foul Play
#9 Broom and Gloom
#10 Dust and Obey
#11 Thrill Squeaker
#11.5 Swept Away, a Honeymoon Novella
#12 Cunning Attractions
#13 Cold Case: Clean Getaway (coming soon)
#14 Cold Case: Clean Sweep
#15 Cold Case: Clean Break
#16 Cleans to an End (coming soon)
Companion novel: While You Were Sweeping, a Riley Thomas novella

The Sierra Files series: Pounced Hunted Pranced (a Christmas novella)RattledThe Gabby St. Claire Diaries (a middle-grade reader series): The Curtain Call Caper The Disappearing Dog Dilemma The Bungled Bike Burglaries

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Dear Reader,
 
Thank you so much for taking the time to read Hazardous Duty. I hope you enjoyed the story! I know I've enjoyed getting to know Gabby and the gang. She still surprises me every time I sit down to write her stories!
 
The idea to write this book first came to me back when I was a reporter. One of my assignments was to interview a crime scene cleaner. I was instantly fascinated, and I knew that crime scene cleaning was the perfect profession for a mystery novel protagonist. The Squeaky Clean series was born.
 
At the time of writing this letter, there are currently ten books in the Squeaky Clean series. Gabby can't seem to help herself from finding adventure--and trouble--in both her career as a crime scene cleaner and in her life in general.
 
The next book in this series is Suspicious Minds, where Gabby gets to explore the world of Elvis impersonators. In book three, Organized Grime, she tries to clear her best friend Sierra, after all evidence is pointing to her in a bombing.
 
Through out the rest of the series, Gabby will help investigate a missing person at a five-star mountain resort, will have an old foe will enter her life and turn everything upside down, she'll be hired to her first cold case, she'll struggle with love and happy-ever-after, and her adventures will even take her out of state and cause her to don a cowboy hat.
 
I've provided summaries of the books in the pages following this letter. Whatever Squeaky Clean novel you read next, you can be sure it will be filled with mystery, adventure, some romance, a good dose of Gabby humor, and a continuation of Gabby's spiritual journey.
 
Again dear reader, thank you so much for helping Gabby and her friends come alive.
 
Many blessings to you,
Christy Barritt 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 11, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1460923561
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1460923566
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.77 x 8.5 inches
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USA Today has called Christy Barritt's books "scary, funny, passionate, and quirky."

A USA Today and Publishers Weekly best-seller, Christy writes both mystery and romantic suspense novels that are clean with underlying messages of faith. Her books have sold more than three million copies, one has been made into a TV movie, and another is being developed for a TV series.

Christy's books have won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Suspense and Mystery, have been twice nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award, and have finaled for both a Carol Award and Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year.

She's married to her prince charming, a man who thinks she's hilarious--but only when she's not trying to be. Christy's a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover who's known for spontaneously bursting into song, and a road trip aficionado.

Christy currently splits her time between the Virginia suburbs and Hatteras Island, North Carolina. She loves spending time with her husband, her two sons, and her four dogs.

For more information, visit her website: www.christybarritt.com.

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Absolutely loved the book! Christy Barritt is a fantastic writer. Couldn't put it down - couldn't wait to pick it up again... There were so many twists & turns, romance, lots of humor - which I loved! She is super witty! I also love the fact that there's no cursing, vulgarity or sex - just good old-fashioned mystery, mayhem and fun. I look forward to reading more of Christy Barritt's books. I'm definitely a big fan!!!!
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Meg
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun! (And a pretty good mystery too.)
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015
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It's cute. It's funny. It's even somewhat compelling. If I could afford it, I'd be dashing off the buy more books in the series.

This is a series done the right way! Clearly some of the characters continue in other books. The love interest continues in other books (I hope.) But *this* book is complete. One isn't left hanging wondering who the murderer is. If I want to know more about the characters, now that I've been introduced to them, I just buy more books. And what a set of characters these are. They are quirky, and real, and utterly delightful. The heroine runs a forensic cleaning service (she cleans up after a crime has been committed.) She also has some rather unique friends. And she's a bit pushy... All in a good cause, of course. And she's got a very vivid imagination. It's a good mix for a murder.

I was a little unsure about getting this book because somewhere (a review? Some article about the author?) I read that these are "Christian" books and I hate books that preach at me. This book is "Christian" in the sense that it isn't afraid to mention that half of the love interest is Christian and attends church. It's a book that doesn't talk trashy, or have characters that use profanity. In that sense it's definitely "Christian" and I *like* that. But it doesn't have any long preachy passages, "deep" discussions about God's characteristics, or anything that makes a non-Christian uncomfortable. It is probably "christian" more than "Christian" (if you know what I mean.)

I enjoyed it greatly, and would recommend it to my friends, no matter what age they are.
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Phyllis
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
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What a fun book! I enjoyed the mystery, the humor, and the characters. The opening sentence grabbed me right away, although I was a bit afraid the book would be too gory. It wasn't!

Although the stories are shorter, this series reminded me a lot of Diane Mott Davidson's Goldy Schulz series, with faith elements added.

This was my first book by the author and I look forward to reading more.
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GrizzlyWife
5.0 out of 5 stars Down & Dirty
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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This is a good mystery and the possibilities of what a cleaning crew can find. This mystery was enjoyable with a lots of twists and turns including political intrigue, affairs, and a desperate murderer.
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Booklover72
5.0 out of 5 stars Feisty heroine for sure.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
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Gabby and Riley, then add Parker to the mix. Never been a fan of competing love interests; I imagine Parker will end up being the odd man out. Gabby is too stubborn for her own good, but it seems to work in her favor. I really liked Riley’s character. He was a very likable guy. I found the storyline interesting. First time I ever read a book about a crime scene cleaner. Well written!
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Stephanie McCall
3.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and Fun, Just Lacks Polish
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017
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When we first encounter Gabby St. Claire in Hazardous Duty, she's on a crime scene cleaning job, humming a tune from Fiddler on the Roof. Fiddler on the Roof happens to be one of my favorite musicals, and Gabby's love of all musicals, plus her sanguine personality, engaged me right away. Gabby had to give up her dreams of becoming a forensic specialist to help her dysfunctional father, but she's determined to make a new life for herself. Of course, that would be easier if someone wasn't trying to kill her.

As noted, Gabby St. Claire is a highly interesting character. You root for her not only to solve the mystery at hand, but to learn, grow, and thrive. You feel as though she's a real person, that she's come to life in the hands of author Christy Barritt. Christy also gives us other interesting characters; Sierra seems to have the most potential, but I liked Riley as well. These are people I'd enjoy spending time with.

Unfortunately, Hazardous Duty falls a little short on character and plot development. It's action-driven, which is normal for a mystery story, but in the midst of that action, there's no time to give the characters shading. Gabby doesn't have much introspection; she simply tells us straight up what we need to know and then moves on to the next thing she has to do. She says some of the same things over and over, like how she can't depend on God and would rather depend on science. Other characters, especially Riley, suffer from the same malady. He uses Christian-ese to explain his faith to Gabby, and while I don't think Christy meant this, Gabby and Riley's spiritual interactions do read like witnessing sessions.

There are a few legitimately suspenseful moments, like when Gabby finds herself locked in a car's trunk, or the final showdown between her and victim Gloria Cunningham's killer. However, other moments meant to be suspenseful are not, because they don't engage the reader for long. The pacing is fine, but sometimes the story reads like an outline, with nothing truly filled in.

Finally, I have something of an issue with the way Gabby approaches sleuthing. She's supposed to be an intelligent woman with a passion for science and forensics, but while the passion comes through, intelligence doesn't. Sometimes she does or says things that, let's face it, are just stupid. For instance, she doesn't turn over evidence to the police when she should. She makes assumptions and confronts people without having all the facts, and builds entire murder scenarios on tiny pieces of evidence. Maybe I'm just more analytical and cautious than Gabby, but to me, that's not the way to go about sleuthing, amateur or not. Maybe if Gabby had used a bit more of her forensics knowledge, her actions would've been easier to swallow.

I don't know if I'll return to the Squeaky Clean series, but as an author, Christy Barritt definitely has potential. I'll check out more of her offerings; looking forward to The Sierra Files and Carolina Moon.
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In the Bookcase
4.0 out of 5 stars A gritty and intriguing mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023
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A thrilling mystery! Kinda gritty -- as that comes with the job for a crime scene cleaner. It's a good mystery though. Kept me intrigued the whole way through. It's not just a cut and dry plotline like so many mystery novels are -- there are a couple of plot twists near the end which caught me off guard -- and I liked the book better for it as it added some depth and complexity to the whole book.

The main character, Gabby, is not a Christian... yet. I have faith in her to find faith in God, perhaps in an upcoming book.
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rlptwo
5.0 out of 5 stars A Witty, Fast-paced Whodunit
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022
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Gabby St. Clare is a crime scene cleaner who finds herself mired in the middle of a murder, arson, murder and attempted murder case. When she finds evidence that suggests that the suspect in custody may be the wrong person, everyone, except the new hunk in the apartment across from her's, thinks she is wrong, even the police. On top of that, said hunk is a God-freak. She thinks this because her belief in a God hinges on the fact that God shouldn't allow so much bad to happen. While she is ultimately proven correct about the murders, Gabby is at least now open to the idea of a loving, caring God. She finds the need to explore that. Fast-paced, humorous and clean reading, a book definitely worth reading.
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Sandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the quirkiness!
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2022
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Quirky definitely! This book contains a bit of so much - romance, lack of romance, mystery, suspense, faith, lack of faith, reminiscence, banter, humour, wisdom and overall fun. I actually loved it and look forward to reading more by this author.
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Vivien
5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2021
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This book was excellent. The story, the characters, the writing, the faith content — all of it was memorable, intriguing and entertaining. I was genuinely gutted by some of the plot twists and the suspense was crafted so well that I had a hard time putting the book down. I definitely recommend this novel if you love clean suspense that isn’t dark or unsettling. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series!
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1.0 out of 5 stars 面白くない
Reviewed in Japan on April 22, 2024
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ストーリーの展開が「都合良すぎる」。犯人が意外でもないし、説得力に欠ける。
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Sattwik
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in India on March 30, 2018
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Robyn Dun
5.0 out of 5 stars A delight to read
Reviewed in Australia on February 24, 2017
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A delight to read, the rhythm of the writing made it easy to read and there was plenty of action to keep me interested. The introduction of the Christian message came through very naturally, and now I want to follow the journey of Gabby to see how she becomes a Christian.
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