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In a world full of technological wonders, the oldest crime still requires the smartest detective. San Francisco, 1925 Lady Anne Worthington, an English countess with a brilliant mind for invention, has crossed an ocean to showcase her revolutionary Self-Typing Telegraph Machine at the World's Fair. Far from her aristocratic obligations, she's found purpose in innovation-where her creative genius, not her title, defines her worth. But when Baroness Céleste Bouvier-curator of the French Fine Arts Pavilion and Lady Anne's childhood friend-is discovered dead from a gunshot wound, the fair's…mehr

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In a world full of technological wonders, the oldest crime still requires the smartest detective. San Francisco, 1925 Lady Anne Worthington, an English countess with a brilliant mind for invention, has crossed an ocean to showcase her revolutionary Self-Typing Telegraph Machine at the World's Fair. Far from her aristocratic obligations, she's found purpose in innovation-where her creative genius, not her title, defines her worth. But when Baroness Céleste Bouvier-curator of the French Fine Arts Pavilion and Lady Anne's childhood friend-is discovered dead from a gunshot wound, the fair's gleaming façade cracks. As officials scramble to contain the scandal, Anne receives an ominous message from her own invention: "Find the truth before it finds you." With authorities pushing for a quick resolution to protect the exposition's reputation, Anne faces an impossible choice: focus on wooing investors for her invention and secure her financial future or risk everything to expose a killer hiding among the fair's wonders. As San Francisco's infamous fog shrouds the fairgrounds, obscuring the line between progress and peril, will Lady Anne's greatest invention be the key to solving the crime? Or will it silence her brilliant mind forever? ----------------------------------------------- The Lady and the World's Fair is the third installment in the Lady Inventor Mysteries. Step into a world of innovation, intrigue, and undeniable danger-where the Jazz Age meets the cutting edge of invention! If you love fearless heroines, enigmatic lawmen, high-society secrets, and a loyal cocker spaniel sidekick, this 1920s whodunit is for you! Lady Inventor Mysteries Series Order Book 1: The Lady and the Poisoned Waters Book 2: The Lady and the Texas Ranger Book 3: The Lady and the World's Fair This is the large print version of The Lady and the Poisoned Waters, specifically for low-sight readers.
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Brittany E. Brinegar is the author of witty mysteries and whodunits. When you open one of her books, look out for rapid-fire banter and nostalgic pop culture references. Her hobbies include time travel to the 1940s, solving mysteries, and training to be a super spy... vicariously through her characters of course. She lives in Mineral Wells, Texas with two canine writing companions/distractions and loves drawing inspiration from family, friends, and her home state. Ready to smile your way through murder? Join Brittany's newsletter and never miss a new release.