20 June 2021
Murder at the Playhouse
Late summer 1933. After a quarrel with too-plucky-for-her-own-good amateur sleuth Kitty Underhay, dashing ex-army captain Matthew Bryant is nursing his wounds, and a tumbler of brandy, when there’s a heavy knock at the door and he finds himself arrested for murder. The body of aspiring actress Pearl Bright has been found, strangled with one of Matt’s own bootlaces, and the evidence seems to be stacked against him.
The local constabulary might have locked Matt up, but before they can throw away the key, Kitty hears the news and hies to his aid, determined to prove his innocence. And when her investigations lead her to the home of retired theatre impresario Stanley Davenport, and the local amateur dramatics society, Kitty uncovers a web of deceit that stretches far beyond the stage make-up. But Kitty’s digging is bringing her to the attention of the killer. Without her partner in crime-fighting, can Kitty expose them and clear Matt’s name? Or will it be curtains for them both?
| Title | : | Murder at the Playhouse |
| Edition Language | : | English |
| ISBN | : | null |
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I received an advanced copy of this book from Net Galley and the publisher in return for an honest review. The release date for this book is 30 June 2020I really liked the dynamics between the charact...
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I enjoyed the first two books in this series so I was keen to read more about Kitty and Matt and their entertaining lives.In Murder at the Playhouse Kitty finds herself again being drawn in to help so...
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I really liked the dynamics between the characters in this historic cozy mystery. In general I love cozy British mysteries to begin with but the author adds in authenticity from the 1930s that I reall...
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3.5 starsThis is the three installment in the Miss Underhay Mystery series. If you haven’t read the first two books, don’t worry you can definitely still enjoy this one as a standalone (I definite...
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This third in the cozy mystery series featuring Kitty Underhay is another hit with me. I like these for so many reasons -- and if you agree, this is definitely one you should follow.I love the time pe...
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Whoa!! The stakes were raised in this book 3. Author Helena Dixon wrote another historic cozy where plain ole determination set about making inroads and solving a murder.A young actress was murdered, ...
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Kitty Underhay likely thought solving more than one murder was more than enough for her. Already quite busy with her hotel, and the time she spends with her grandmother is quite enough. Still reeling ...
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