1922. Amateur sleuth Mabel Canning is surrounded by the bright lights of London as she chaperones a young American woman to a dance. But when someone is murdered, a deadly tango begins…
Meet plucky woman-about-town Mabel Canning, leader of the London Ladies’ Murder Club and trusted assistant to gentlewomen. When she is tasked with accompanying Roxy, a fun-loving heiress, on a glamorous night out, Mabel can’t wait to sip champagne and practice the foxtrot. But just as Roxy sashays out of sight, a mysterious man warns Mabel that the feisty young redhead is in danger. And someone is dead before the music stops...
Roxy was the last person to see the victim alive, and she stumbles into Mabel’s arms with her daffodil-yellow dress splashed with blood. Determined to protect her ward, Mabel gathers her dashing beau Winstone and her pals from the murder club. Together they trace the weapon back to the ballroom, but when its twin goes missing, it is clear time is running out to prevent another murder on the dance floor…
The police conclude the killer is in Roxy’s family, but Mabel finds herself spinning between a motley troupe of suspects. Mr Bryars, the anxious ballroom manager, is constantly tripping over himself to hide his secrets. But would he kill to protect his reputation? And young Ned Kettle may have looked dashing while waltzing around with Roxy, but he was once a notorious thief. Is the sticky-fingered rogue also a dab hand at murder?
Just as Mabel and her murder club friends quickstep closer to the truth, Roxy is kidnapped, and Mabel comes cheek to cheek with the killer. Can she save poor Roxy and herself? Or has she danced her last dance?
A delightfully witty and utterly addictive whodunnit absolutely bursting with 1920s sparkle, from USA mToday bestselling author Marty Wingate. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, Verity Bright and T.E. Kinsey.
Mabel Canning is a very unusual young woman for England in the 1920s, living independently in a London flat and earning her living through the Useful Women's Agency, accepting a variety of assignments as a trusted gentlewoman to help out people in need of help. Sometimes clients might require assistance in restringing a necklace, collecting garments from the tailor, or companionship. This time, Mabel is placed as a companion to escort the client's young and headstrong American daughter visiting her father and stepmother in London. Roxanne is especially keen to go dancing, hence they are present when a murder takes place on the dance floor. Fortunately, Mabel has already proven herself an able private investigator, so she is well placed to solve the ensuing mystery of who the victim is, who committed the murder and why, helped by her friends and neighbours who can assist her in her enquiries.This is a charming story with a strong sense of period, engaging characters and a good, suspenseful plot that ranges through different parts of central London, and it is companion to a series of stories featuring Mabel and her London Murder Club. I enjoyed reading it very much.
Meet plucky woman-about-town Mabel Canning, leader of the London Ladies’ Murder Club and trusted assistant to gentlewomen. When she is tasked with accompanying Roxy, a fun-loving heiress, on a glamorous night out, Mabel can’t wait to sip champagne and practice the foxtrot. But just as Roxy sashays out of sight, a mysterious man warns Mabel that the feisty young redhead is in danger. And someone is dead before the music stops...
Roxy was the last person to see the victim alive, and she stumbles into Mabel’s arms with her daffodil-yellow dress splashed with blood. Determined to protect her ward, Mabel gathers her dashing beau Winstone and her pals from the murder club. Together they trace the weapon back to the ballroom, but when its twin goes missing, it is clear time is running out to prevent another murder on the dance floor…
The police conclude the killer is in Roxy’s family, but Mabel finds herself spinning between a motley troupe of suspects. Mr Bryars, the anxious ballroom manager, is constantly tripping over himself to hide his secrets. But would he kill to protect his reputation? And young Ned Kettle may have looked dashing while waltzing around with Roxy, but he was once a notorious thief. Is the sticky-fingered rogue also a dab hand at murder?
Just as Mabel and her murder club friends quickstep closer to the truth, Roxy is kidnapped, and Mabel comes cheek to cheek with the killer. Can she save poor Roxy and herself? Or has she danced her last dance?
A delightfully witty and utterly addictive whodunnit absolutely bursting with 1920s sparkle, from USA mToday bestselling author Marty Wingate. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, Verity Bright and T.E. Kinsey.
Mabel Canning is a very unusual young woman for England in the 1920s, living independently in a London flat and earning her living through the Useful Women's Agency, accepting a variety of assignments as a trusted gentlewoman to help out people in need of help. Sometimes clients might require assistance in restringing a necklace, collecting garments from the tailor, or companionship. This time, Mabel is placed as a companion to escort the client's young and headstrong American daughter visiting her father and stepmother in London. Roxanne is especially keen to go dancing, hence they are present when a murder takes place on the dance floor. Fortunately, Mabel has already proven herself an able private investigator, so she is well placed to solve the ensuing mystery of who the victim is, who committed the murder and why, helped by her friends and neighbours who can assist her in her enquiries.This is a charming story with a strong sense of period, engaging characters and a good, suspenseful plot that ranges through different parts of central London, and it is companion to a series of stories featuring Mabel and her London Murder Club. I enjoyed reading it very much.
Marty Wingate is a USA Today best-selling author of both mysteries and historical fiction. Marty enjoys weaving humour into her books and creating characters—from quirky and loveable to sinister and duplicitous—that leap off the page. Before embarking on her series about the London Ladies Murder Club with Bookouture, Marty published three contemporary cosy mystery series (the Potting Shed, Birds of a Feather, and First Edition Library books). She has also published two standalone books of historical fiction and found stories of the past to be compelling. She’s delighted to combine her penchant for both mysteries and histories to bring her readers more satisfying stories. Marty currently resides near Seattle, Washington.
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