Murder at Winterton Hall [electronic resource]
Smith, Fiona Veitch2024
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* Previously published as The Cairo Brief * 'I was torn: I wanted to rush on, to find out what happened next, but I didn't want the book to end - I was enjoying it so much!' Reader review, 5 stars England, 1921. Intrepid reporter Poppy Denby is headed to the English countryside to cover an auction of ancient Egyptian treasures, hosted by renowned explorer Sir James Maddox on his beautiful estate - Winterton Hall. Maddox is auctioning priceless artefacts from his travels, including the death mask of Queen Nefertiti, which is alleged to carry a curse... Poppy is not one to believe in superstition but when an unfortunate 'accident' during the clay-pigeon shooting leaves one of the gun boys badly injured and she finds herself chased while walking the gardens, that's enough for Miss Denby to smell a headline! But when Sir James is found dead it's clear there is more at stake than just a byline. Is someone out to reclaim the ancient treasures, by any means necessary? And if so is anyone at Winterton Hall safe? Readers are LOVING Murder at Winterton Hall: '...the characters - very authentic, very believable - and the plot, which is tight, intricate and worked out to a satisfying conclusion. Everything a historical mystery / thriller should be!' Reader review, 5 stars 'I loved every bit of [Murder at Winterton Hall] and finished it in a matter of hours. It was just one of those stories I couldn't seem to put down even when I probably should have been doing other things' Reader review, 5 stars 'Right from the start you are hooked... Poppy's combination of sleuthing skills, determination and empathy make for wonderful reading... and you're desperate to know what is going to happen next' Reader review, 5 stars
Main title:
Murder at Winterton Hall [electronic resource] / Fiona Veitch Smith
Author:
Smith, Fiona Veitch, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Bonnier Books UK, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Poppy Denby Investigates
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Fiona Veitch Smith is a lover of Golden Age mysteries and historical fiction and has been shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger. She has worked as a journalist, a university lecturer and a communications manager, and mentors new novelists. She grew up in Northumberland, then spent her teens and twenties in South Africa. She now lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. Visit http://www.claravalemysteries.com/ for information about the author and the world of Miss Clara Vale.
ISBN:
9781471417542
Language:
English
BRN:
4204221
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