Book description
The 'razor-sharp' first book in the charming, fast-paced Pentecost and Parker mystery series. Book Two, Murder Under Her Skin, coming December 2021!
Meet your new favourite duo, audacious and iconic, and perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, Agatha Christie and M.…
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1 author picked Fortune Favours the Dead as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’ve already confessed my love for mysteries, and about the only thing I like better is period mysteries. Willowjean Parker, the former circus performer, finds herself working as the partner to famous detective Lillian Pentecost in 1940s New York.
The two take on the case of a rich widow found dead after her fancy Halloween party—in the same place her husband took his own life a year earlier. Vengeful spirits, or something more…human?
Stephen Spotswood captures the feel of the era, from the newshounds to the society pages and crafts compelling characters that you’ll want to keep coming back to—trust…
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