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The War Widow
(2019)(Dead Man Switch)
(The first book in the Billie Walker Mystery series)A novel by Tara Moss
The first in an internationally bestselling historical mystery series featuring straight-talking, champagne-drinking, fast-driving female private investigator and former war reporter Billie Walker. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Lisa Scottoline.
It's 1946 and WWII may be over, but journalist Billie Walker's search for a missing young man will plunge her right back into the danger and drama she thought she'd left behind in Europe.
War correspondent Billie Walker is happy to finally be back home in glamorous Sydney, for her the heady post-war days are tarnished by the loss of her father and the disappearance of her husband, Jack. To make matters worse, newspapers are now sidelining her reporting talents to prioritise jobs for returning soldiers.
Determined to take control of her future, she reopens her late father's private investigation agency, and, slowly, clients come knocking.
At first, Billie's work consists of tailing cheating husbands But when a young man goes missing, Billie finds herself on a dangerous new trail that will lead her to the highest levels of society, and down into its underworld.
As the risk mounts, Billie realises that there is much more than one man's life at stake. Though the war was won, it is far from over.
'Just what I needed today-a blast of the escapist past...1946, damaged veterans, bad guys, car chases, mysteries, and a female PI up for the fight' -IAN RANKIN
'A cracking thriller, with a marvellous, strong, flamboyant heroine' - JOANNE HARRIS
'Enough page-turning suspense to keep you up reading far later than you intended!' -PETER JAMES
'A terrific read!' -LYNDA La PLANTE
'Completely gripping and entertaining from beginning to end' -HUGH JACKMAN
Genre: Mystery
It's 1946 and WWII may be over, but journalist Billie Walker's search for a missing young man will plunge her right back into the danger and drama she thought she'd left behind in Europe.
War correspondent Billie Walker is happy to finally be back home in glamorous Sydney, for her the heady post-war days are tarnished by the loss of her father and the disappearance of her husband, Jack. To make matters worse, newspapers are now sidelining her reporting talents to prioritise jobs for returning soldiers.
Determined to take control of her future, she reopens her late father's private investigation agency, and, slowly, clients come knocking.
At first, Billie's work consists of tailing cheating husbands But when a young man goes missing, Billie finds herself on a dangerous new trail that will lead her to the highest levels of society, and down into its underworld.
As the risk mounts, Billie realises that there is much more than one man's life at stake. Though the war was won, it is far from over.
'Just what I needed today-a blast of the escapist past...1946, damaged veterans, bad guys, car chases, mysteries, and a female PI up for the fight' -IAN RANKIN
'A cracking thriller, with a marvellous, strong, flamboyant heroine' - JOANNE HARRIS
'Enough page-turning suspense to keep you up reading far later than you intended!' -PETER JAMES
'A terrific read!' -LYNDA La PLANTE
'Completely gripping and entertaining from beginning to end' -HUGH JACKMAN
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"In Billie Walker, Moss has conjured up one kick-ass 1940s heroine: a tough-talking, glamorous feminist who’s as adept with a pistol as she is on the dance floor, haunted by a tragic past, and unafraid to take on the darkest of foes. An artful, original take on noir suspense that resonates in today’s times." - Fiona Davis
"A cracking thriller, with a marvelous, strong, flamboyant heroine." - Joanne Harris
"Enough page-turning suspense to keep you up reading far later than you intended!" - Peter James
"Billie Walker is the type of heroine I'd love to befriend: resourceful, clever, adventurous, and a true fashionista. With a gripping plot and the perfect dose of history and intrigue, The War Widow has all the elements of a great page-turner." - Ellen Keith
"A terrific read!" - Lynda La Plante
"Moss's ultra-cool prose and whip-smart plotting pull you along at cracking pace until suddenly you look up and realize with a gulp how deep you've gone and how very dark it is down there." - Emily Maguire
"I so enjoyed getting to know Tara Moss's wonderful new character, Billie Walker, in her 1940s Sydney-set mystery [The War Widow]. Immersive, well-paced, entertaining, thoughtful – so enjoyable!" - Angela Meyer
"Tara Moss's The War Widow is an excellent novel and an even better springboard for its crackerjack heroine: the indomitable Billie Walker. Like a harder-boiled Phryne Fisher meets Martha Gellhorn, Billie is the best kind of heroine: fun, flawed, smart, feminist, and feisty. Even down the darkest of paths—including but not limited to Nazi war profiteers, shady mobsters, cops on the take, and more—Billie is a beacon of light, never losing her sense of justice, or her enjoyment in life (and a good coupe of champagne!). Honestly, I'd follow Billie anywhere." - Halley Sutton
"A cracking thriller, with a marvelous, strong, flamboyant heroine." - Joanne Harris
"Enough page-turning suspense to keep you up reading far later than you intended!" - Peter James
"Billie Walker is the type of heroine I'd love to befriend: resourceful, clever, adventurous, and a true fashionista. With a gripping plot and the perfect dose of history and intrigue, The War Widow has all the elements of a great page-turner." - Ellen Keith
"A terrific read!" - Lynda La Plante
"Moss's ultra-cool prose and whip-smart plotting pull you along at cracking pace until suddenly you look up and realize with a gulp how deep you've gone and how very dark it is down there." - Emily Maguire
"I so enjoyed getting to know Tara Moss's wonderful new character, Billie Walker, in her 1940s Sydney-set mystery [The War Widow]. Immersive, well-paced, entertaining, thoughtful – so enjoyable!" - Angela Meyer
"Tara Moss's The War Widow is an excellent novel and an even better springboard for its crackerjack heroine: the indomitable Billie Walker. Like a harder-boiled Phryne Fisher meets Martha Gellhorn, Billie is the best kind of heroine: fun, flawed, smart, feminist, and feisty. Even down the darkest of paths—including but not limited to Nazi war profiteers, shady mobsters, cops on the take, and more—Billie is a beacon of light, never losing her sense of justice, or her enjoyment in life (and a good coupe of champagne!). Honestly, I'd follow Billie anywhere." - Halley Sutton
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