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The Wrong Dame (Detective Harry Hamm Mystery Thrillers Book 1) Kindle Edition

by David Lee Dambrosio (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
Murder strikes close to private eye Harry Hamm. Whodunit? Why? Who's next? Harry might be next!

A redheaded dame is at the center of the violence. She's missing. She's the kind of wrong dame who leaves a guy with his heart in his throat and feeling like a sap.

Revenge hides in the shadows. Danger lurks around every corner. Harry finds himself stuck in the middle, battling not to be dead in the middle.

Discover private eye Harry Hamm. Root for him. He's mostly on the right side of law and justice. A must read for fans of tough talk, razor-sharp humor, murder threatening love, money betraying friendship, and startling action.

Move over Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, there's a new private eye in town.

Dambrosio's Harry Hamm mystery thrillers include:
The Wrong Dame
Wrong About Harry
The Wrong Truth
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    Detective Harry Hamm Mystery Thrillers
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    May 17, 2018
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Author David Lee Dambrosio is a storyteller, from novels to screenplay books to poetry.

Private detective Harry Hamm is the heroic anti-hero of four mystery thrillers:

THE WRONG DAME

WRONG ABOUT HARRY

THE WRONG TRUTH

THE WRONG END (new)

The detective series delivers hard-boiled dialogue, biting humor, romantic complications, and is action-packed with who-done-what-to-whom and how-will-it-turn-out plots.

The trilogy EASY WAY INN tells the story of five lifelong friends, attempting to dodge life’s consequences. They easily enter life’s doorways, only to learn the ways out are difficult, threatening, and life changing.

NO PLACE IN HEAVEN tells of corruption and infidelity in suburbia.

In WHERE’S TINA?, the heroine is stuck in the middle of the 1969 generation gap when her best friend goes missing. WHERE’S TINA? is not just an old-fashioned love story – it’s a suspenseful romantic mystery thriller.

The screenplay books, TWIN KILL (crime drama), BEAST FROM WITHIN (horror), and THE LAST WAGON TRAIN (western), play movies in a reader’s mind. They feature unforgettable characters and plots.

For fans of poetry, Dambrosio’s six collections of evocative and emotive poems will leave a reader empathetic about the ironies and complications of life and love. The sixth and final book, SELF-SURVIVOR, ends the journey.

THE ADVENTURES OF SOX THE CAT, a pet fantasy for kids and grownups of all ages, displays the author's diversity. Move over Toto and White Rabbit, here comes an amazing adventure of hope and friendship.

David Lee Dambrosio is a storyteller. His books are like wine, white and red, sweet and tangy, though never dry. Choose your pleasure and enjoy.

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  • Jay H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Twists and turns a at every chapter
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022
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    Characters of an era gone by perfectly written for those times. A dame, a mug and mobsters all intertwined while love wins out.
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  • Flash
    5.0 out of 5 stars Captured the mood and essence of the time period
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2019
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    Well done. The author has given the readers an interesting plot line. The
    characters are well developed. As the book progresses the reader should be intrigued by
    where the story is going and what is going to be the fate of the protagonists. People on
    the outskirts of society need a Harry Hamm eventually. Very Simply, a good read..
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  • Vigilant Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars A very good crime noir story.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018
    Title – The Wrong Dame
    Author – David Lee Dambrosio
    Genre – Mystery, Thriller, Crime Noir
    Word Count 87,000
    Rating 4 stars out of 5
    Posted 8/21/2018
    No. – 33 - 2018

    My Impressions: 1949 Cleveland, Ohio, pinstriped suits, gangsters, a moll, true love.

    Main Characters:
    Harry Hamm – tough P.I.
    Addie – Harry's secretary then girlfriend.
    Earl Griggs – P.I. and Harry's best friend.

    Harry, Earl and two other buddies who served in WWII in Europe start a detective agency after the war.
    Harry is the tough guy and Earl is the thinker/planner. The other partners become involved with 'The Wrong Dame' who has stolen money and record ledgers from the son of a local gang leader. Those two partners are murdered and Vera is captured and tortured by the gangsters.
    The story then revolves around the gangsters trying to get their property back and Vera and Earl conniving to increase their wealth by selling the ledgers back to the gangsters.
    Harry and Addie are romantically involved and find themselves forced to be middle men to broker a deal between the thieves and the gangsters in order to stay alive.

    The Wrong Dame is a bit tongue in cheek. If you can work around that it's an enjoyable story with interesting characters.
    The action is fast, frequent and deadly with high body counts.

    The editing, sentence structure and character descriptions are well done.
    The plot is fast paced and interesting.
    Details are sparse for readers who want to know how actions came to be instead of them simply happening.
    The writing style is reminiscent of the forties and fifties noir stories.

    There is cursing and sexual inuendo in the story.

    This review was provided in exchange for a free book.
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  • C. Robert Beale
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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    This is the best mystery novel of the hundreds I have read. Very well written, I could not help but keep reading on and on.

    I recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysterys!
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  • Alice Hull
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2021
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    Excellently written!
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  • S.E. Crawford
    4.0 out of 5 stars She said, "I promise," but I didn't believe her.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019
    There’s an authentic feel to this murder-mystery which takes place in 1949’s Cleveland. Harry Hamm in an interesting man to follow around too.

    The pace of the story gets jittery at points, but the writing style makes up for it.

    This is a straight-forward read. If you enjoy gangsters and hitmen, then you’ll enjoy this throwback story.
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  • Traci Byrne
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023
    I enjoyed reading this book. It kept my interest throughout the entire book. I enjoyed reading about Harry waiting to see what his next move would be. I would recommend this book to others. 👍
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  • Marsha Menear
    5.0 out of 5 stars “The Wrong Dame” is The Right Read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019
    David Lee Dambrosio’s best work thus far in the “Harry Hamm” series. If you like detective crime and mystery all in one this is a must read. The pace of the book starts out slow as the author puts all the pieces in place but like a roller coaster picks up speed and ends with a crescendo. The ending leaves a perfect Segway in to the next “Harry Hamm” adventure, looking forward to the next installment. On a personal side note the author took me back to my youth growing up in Cleveland Ohio and then to my many years living in Florida. From Cleveland Ohio to Miami Beach to the old warehouses in Belle Glade (Muck city) which hasn’t changed much in 50+ years, It was a nostalgic road trip down memory lane and a good read.
    Bill Menear
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