A Body at the Dance Hall
London Ladies' Murder Club, Book 3
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Naomi Frederick
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Marty Wingate
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Mabel Canning – super sleuth, organiser extraordinaire and founder of the London Ladies’ murder club – is looking forward to an evening out. But soon there’s murder on the dance floor…
1922. Ladies’ assistant Mabel Canning is delighted to accompany young heiress Roxy to a glamorous ballroom event. When she arrives, Mabel can’t wait to practice her foxtrot skills. But a mysterious man warns her that Roxy is in danger. And he’s dead before the music stops...
After a narrow escape, Roxy stumbles into Mabel’s arms with her daffodil-yellow dress splashed with blood. Never one to rely on the police, Mabel swiftly gathers the murder club ladies on a hunt for clues. Can they catch the killer before they strike again?
Soon Mabel realises there were many suspicious characters waltzing around the dance floor. Ned Kettle may have looked dashing, but what was a notorious thief doing tango-ing the night away? Why was the sweaty ballroom manager acting so jumpy? And what secrets in Roxy’s past might make someone turn to murder?
Then Roxy is kidnapped, and Mabel comes cheek to cheek with the killer. Can she save poor Roxy, or has she danced her last dance?
A delightfully witty and utterly addictive whodunnit absolutely bursting with 1920s sparkle, from USA Today bestselling author Marty Wingate. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, Verity Bright and T.E. Kinsey.
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Kidnappers grabbed Jenna in broad daylight, right in front of her children and their horrified classmates. Her family was issued an insane ransom demand: $25 million in cash and jewels, payable by the end of the school day, otherwise they’ll never see her again. As Jenna’s mother scrambles to gather the money, detectives Mo Butler and George Ortega follow the trail of the kidnappers, which will lead them through a sordid landscape of jealous lovers, broken dreamers, and twisted schemers. But every second counts, and there’s one thing Jenna Wade doesn’t have: very much time.
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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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- DW
- 04-14-24
A Lovely Cozy Mystery
Ms Wingate's stories capture the reader's attention right off with amazing characters who keep evolving until we realize things are not as they seem. EXCELLENT narration which empowered the story to move swiftly, so much so I listened in one sitting.
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- Debbie Lacey
- 04-13-24
Thoroughly Entertaining
This series just continues to delight with its perfect pitch of likeable, intelligent characters and entertaining storylines. It's 1922, and Mabel Canning continues her employment with the Useful W0men's Agency, even as she hones her skills investigating everything from lost jewelry to murder. In this third outing, Mabel's positive but realistic outlook on life has not dimmed, even when she finds her current assignment is as companion to the very American (read as challenging) 18 year old daughter of a prominent London businessman; and when murder, family intrigue, and kidnapping enter the picture, Mabel just digs a little deeper and calls on her skills and dependable group of friends.
As a modern reader who has computers, cell phones, personal transportation, etc., at my beck and call, I am always fascinated at how resourceful these characters are at uncovering information, making contact, as needed, and generally keeping their world on its axis. While I realize some of this is the beauty of fiction, I also recognize the skill of the author in researching and incorporating the realities of the world in 1920s London. It serves as a reminder that while technology may make things faster, it does not always make them better.
Mabel remains my near perfect main character with her mixture of a level head and sense of adventure, and the supporting characters, including the ever so interesting ex-detective, Park Winstone and his adorable dog, Gladys, add to this entertaining tale. As usual, I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
Naomi Frederick has done an excellent job narrating these characters in the two preceding books, but she went above and beyond in this book, very believably voicing American female and male voices of varying ages, along with the usual variety of British voices. Well done. Very well done.
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- Christy Lynn
- 05-03-24
Great Story. Great Performance.
What I love about this entire series is that the storylines don’t feel contrived. They are interesting, and the characters are well developed. There are some definite anachronistic elements – – modern opinions about certain social issues that creep in to the stories. But that is my only complaint. the series has been quite enjoyable and I look forward to future books.
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- chipardee
- 08-26-24
Love this series
Didn’t disappoint,another great read from the Lady’s murder club, excellent narrator and the plot was gripping. Waiting in anticipation for the next one in the series.
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