The Darkness Knows - Couverture rigide

Honigford, Cheryl

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1410494985 ISBN 13 : 9781410494986

Editeur : Thorndike Pr, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"An engaging murder mystery set in prewar Chicago. Radio stars, Dust Bowl refugees, and the shadow of Hitler on the horizon bring the era to life. I very much enjoyed Cheryl Honigford's debut novel. I think you will, too!" - Nancy Atherton, New York Times bestselling author of the Aunt Dimity mysteries"

"An accomplished debut. Honigford takes us on an absorbing ride through the world of 1930s Chicago radio, introducing us to a plucky new heroine and an entire cast of outlandish radio stars." - --Anna Lee Huber, national bestselling author of the Lady Darby mysteries

"You'll thoroughly enjoy this delightful debut mystery that takes you into the highly competitive world of radio in the 1930s, where people will literally kill for a good part! Cheryl Honigford recreates this time period with a delicious attention to detail and populates it with characters you will love... or love to hate!" --Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside Heights

Chicago heiress Vivian Witchell plays a supporting character on the popular radio show The Darkness Knows. After the show s star is murdered, a love letter surfaces to the victim from an obsessed fan, who indicates that Vivian s character is another object of his affection. Fortunately, the PI who consults on Vivian s show, Charlie Haverman, has a soft spot for pretty ladies and unsolved cases. He serves as both bodyguard and investigator to the frightened starlet. Charlie and Vivian have great chemistry, and readers will want to see the rough detective and society-girl-turned-actress tackle more Windy City cases together. Honigford s portrayal of prewar American life and his take on cozy crime will appeal to fans of Jill Churchill s Grace and Favor series and Ron Goulart s Groucho Marx mysteries. This debut was a quarterfinalist for an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. --Booklist Reviews

Présentation de l'éditeur

It s October 1938, and radio is king. Vivian Witchell is determined to be a star, and with her new role in the popular detective serial The Darkness Knows, everything she s dreamed of is finally within her grasp. Until the night she steps into the employee lounge and stumbles upon the body of the station s most renowned and most reviled actress. Clutched in the dead woman s hand is a threatening letter indicating that Vivian could be the next victim. Suddenly, Vivian s biggest worry isn t remembering her lines it s staying alive.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Thorndike Pr
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1410494985
• ISBN 13: 9781410494986
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 461