Death Scene
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2018
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Severn House (Verlag)
978-1-84751-808-8 (ISBN)
Severn House (Verlag)
978-1-84751-808-8 (ISBN)
1928. Cissie Rowe had died many times on screen but this time it's for real. DCI Henry Johnstone and DS Mickey Hitchens investigate. Shoreham is home to a film studio and thriving theatrical community, but who wanted Cissie dead? The two London detectives discover that no one is what they seem as the make-believe continues both on and offstage.
Detective Chief Inspector Henry Johnstone is summoned to investigate the murder of a silent movie star in this compelling historical mystery.
1928. A rising star of the silent screen, Cissie Rowe had a bright future ahead of her in the new talking pictures. Not any more. Cissie had died, tragically, many times on screen - but this time it's for real.
When Cissie is found brutally murdered in her own home, DCI Henry Johnstone and DS Mickey Hitchens are despatched to the seaside town of Shoreham-by-Sea to investigate. Famed for the quality of its light, Shoreham is home to a film studio and thriving theatrical community. But who among them would want the popular young actress dead?
The two London detectives soon discover that no one, including the victim, is quite what they seem - and that the make-believe continues both on and off the famous glasshouse stage.
Detective Chief Inspector Henry Johnstone is summoned to investigate the murder of a silent movie star in this compelling historical mystery.
1928. A rising star of the silent screen, Cissie Rowe had a bright future ahead of her in the new talking pictures. Not any more. Cissie had died, tragically, many times on screen - but this time it's for real.
When Cissie is found brutally murdered in her own home, DCI Henry Johnstone and DS Mickey Hitchens are despatched to the seaside town of Shoreham-by-Sea to investigate. Famed for the quality of its light, Shoreham is home to a film studio and thriving theatrical community. But who among them would want the popular young actress dead?
The two London detectives soon discover that no one, including the victim, is quite what they seem - and that the make-believe continues both on and off the famous glasshouse stage.
Jane Adams has a degree in Sociology and has held a variety of jobs including lead vocalist in a folk rock band. She enjoys pen and ink drawing, martial arts and her ambition is to travel the length of the Silk Road by motorbike. Her first book, The Greenway, was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Award and the Author's Club Best First Novel Award.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.11.2018 |
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| Reihe/Serie | A Henry Johnstone 1930s Mystery |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 142 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 306 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84751-808-7 / 1847518087 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84751-808-8 / 9781847518088 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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