War Widow by Tara Moss

Post WWII and as Billie comes home to Australia minus her dashing corespondent husband, billie takes up her late father's private eye practice. This new case isn't the standard cheating husband but a missing teen and she and her assistant Sam may be up to her ermine and jewels in danger. Car chases, late nights, good champagne and plenty of thugs make this a classic detective noir a la Mickey Spillane but from a spunky woman's point of view. I am looking forward to further adventures of Billie Walker.  4 stars