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The Picture House Murders - An absolutely totally gripping 1920s historical cozy mystery! - cover
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The Picture House Murders - An absolutely totally gripping 1920s historical cozy mystery!

Fiona Veitch Smith

Narrator Hannah Genesius

Publisher: Bonnier Books UK

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Summary

Murder is no occupation for a lady... or is it?1929: Miss Clara Vale is a woman ahead of her time. Rather than attending Oxford to bag an eligible Duke (as her mother, Lady Vale, so desperately hoped), she threw herself into a degree in chemistry, with aspirations to become a scientist in her own right. But the world isn't ready for Clara. Unable to land a job in science because she's a woman, she is stuck behind the desk at a dingy London library. Until her estranged Uncle dies suddenly, leaving her his private detective agency, and laboratory, in his will.Clara couldn't become a detective, could she?The decision is made for her when one of her uncle's old clients comes to her for help with a case surrounding the local picture house and invites Clara to see the latest show, before they discuss the details.But during the film, a fire suddenly engulfs the picture house, with tragic consequences. It seems at first an accident, but Clara soon begins to question if it was in fact a carefully orchestrated murder. She's suddenly in the middle of a deadly mystery and will discover her scientific skills make her a sleuth to be reckoned with... Can she catch the killer before they strike again?
Duration: about 10 hours (09:40:46)
Publishing date: 2023-08-29; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —