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It's the Roaring Twenties. London's bright young things are partying and Augusta Peel is hiding in her basement. Book repairer Augusta Peel needs some peace and quiet after serving her country in the war. Forget jazz bands and sequins, she's happy with a canary for company and old books. But when she reluctantly agrees to chaperone a young woman for the evening, Augusta's night takes a scandalous turn. A raid on a Soho nightclub ends in chaos - and murder. Who shot Jean Taylor? An old acquaintance at Scotland Yard persuades Augusta to help with the investigation, but can a reluctant sleuth…mehr

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It's the Roaring Twenties. London's bright young things are partying and Augusta Peel is hiding in her basement. Book repairer Augusta Peel needs some peace and quiet after serving her country in the war. Forget jazz bands and sequins, she's happy with a canary for company and old books. But when she reluctantly agrees to chaperone a young woman for the evening, Augusta's night takes a scandalous turn. A raid on a Soho nightclub ends in chaos - and murder. Who shot Jean Taylor? An old acquaintance at Scotland Yard persuades Augusta to help with the investigation, but can a reluctant sleuth untangle a case involving actresses, gangsters, and theatre impresarios before the killer strikes again? From bestselling author Emily Organ comes the start of a captivating historical mystery series - a stylish, atmospheric tale of secrets and murder in 1920s London. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Rhys Bowen, and Agatha Christie.
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Emily Organ is the author of over thirty historical cozy mysteries set in Victorian and 1920s England. Her bestselling series include the Penny Green Victorian Mysteries, the Augusta Peel Mysteries, and her newest Emma Langley Victorian Mysteries, in which a plucky widow teams up with former reporter Penny Green. She also writes the Churchill & Pemberley cozy mysteries, featuring two spirited senior sleuths. Emily's books combine warmth, wit, and a love of history, inspired by her fascination with London's past.