P.C. James

Push passed the first few chapters, let any questions you might have about her past ‘cases’ and enjoy the intrigue that Lady Mary finds herself in the late 1950’s. Times are changing and so are the debutantes she’s been tasked with whipping into shape to meet the Queen. With her predecessor having left the job due to...being murdered...right from the start our feisty heroine is on the look out for mischief and more and it’s well worth your time to see what she finds out! A entertaining first installment in this co written detective series!… (lisätietoja)

1953 Newcastle. Marjorie Armstrong, friend to Pauline Riddell, has been murdered. Another killing, that of Thomas Bertram, a gang member, occurred it seems only minutes earlier in the nearby location. The police presume one murderer. Pauline decides on her own investigation. But her prejudice against, and her hounding of a lowly worker who was Marjorie's ex-boyfriend puts her in danger. Unfortunately Pauline comes across as unlikable, snobbish, and stupid in her actions. Hopefully she will improve over the series
But overall a decent start to a new series… (lisätietoja)