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It'''s the Roaring Twenties. London’s bright young things are dancing until dawn - but Augusta Peel prefers the quiet company of old books.
A former wartime operative, Augusta has seen more than her share of danger. Now she repairs rare volumes in her Bloomsbury basement and keeps to herself. Peace suits her.
Until she agrees to chaperone a young woman for the evening and a dazzling nightclub erupts into chaos.
A police raid.
A single gunshot.
A young woman dead.
Jean Taylor’s murder draws Augusta back into a world she thought she had left behind. An old acquaintance at Scotland Yard knows that beneath her calm exterior lies a sharp mind and nerves of steel - and he needs her help.
As actresses, gangsters, and theatre impresarios guard their secrets, Augusta must pursue her inquiries in London’s darker corners, uncovering truths others would kill to protect.
Can she uncover the truth before the killer strikes again?
The first in the bestselling Augusta Peel Mysteries - a 1920s series of secrets, scandal, and murder in London. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Rhys Bowen, and Agatha Christie.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
A former wartime operative, Augusta has seen more than her share of danger. Now she repairs rare volumes in her Bloomsbury basement and keeps to herself. Peace suits her.
Until she agrees to chaperone a young woman for the evening and a dazzling nightclub erupts into chaos.
A police raid.
A single gunshot.
A young woman dead.
Jean Taylor’s murder draws Augusta back into a world she thought she had left behind. An old acquaintance at Scotland Yard knows that beneath her calm exterior lies a sharp mind and nerves of steel - and he needs her help.
As actresses, gangsters, and theatre impresarios guard their secrets, Augusta must pursue her inquiries in London’s darker corners, uncovering truths others would kill to protect.
Can she uncover the truth before the killer strikes again?
The first in the bestselling Augusta Peel Mysteries - a 1920s series of secrets, scandal, and murder in London. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Rhys Bowen, and Agatha Christie.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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