Choked Up

She's working undercover-and she's in way over her head. Scrappy Traffic Enforcement agent Maisie McGrane has finally landed her dream job as a Chicago police officer. There's just one catch. She must remain undercover as a meter maid to gather evidence against Stannislav Renko a charismatic Serbian mobster running a brutal multi-million dollar mobile chop-shop operation.When Maisie is targeted by a killer who leaves a body slumped against her car Renko comes to her rescue and takes her under his wing. From her perch inside the crime boss's inner circle Maisie sets up a daring sting operation to take down Renko once and for all. But can she pull it off before her family of overprotective Irish cops and her sexy ex-Army Ranger boyfriend blow her cover?Praise for Time's UpMack's outstanding debut conjures equal parts Janet Evanovich and Michael Harvey... A fast and furious plot that expertly balances menace and laugh-out-loud hijinks.-Publishers Weekly Starred Review Mystery buffs will not only be swept up in the ingenious and well-crafted plot but will love the irrepressible Maisie.-Library Journal Starred Review