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London Calling: A Mirabelle Bevan Mystery
Author(s): Sara Sheridan (Author)
- Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Publication Date: 28 Feb. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1846972434
- ISBN-13: 9781846972430
Book Description
1952, Brighton and London. When 17 year old debutante Rose Bellamy Gore goes missing in a seedy Soho jazz club the prime suspect is black saxophone player, Lindon Claremont, the last person to be seen talking to her. Under suspicion, Lindon heads straight for Brighton and his childhood friend, Vesta Churchill who works with ex-Secret Service office girl Mirabelle Bevan, now in charge of the McGuigan and McGuigan Debt Collection Agency. When Lindon is taken into custody the two women dive into London’s underworld of smoky night clubs, smart cars and lethal cocktails to establish the truth.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘A gripping, stylish narrative that helps reclaim the “cosy” murder mystery by consciously including the more uncomfortable aspects of society that it has always embodied under the surface’ –Dundee University Review of the Arts
‘We loved the first in this post WW2 series, Brighton Belle, and the second adventure is even better’ –Lovereading
‘A beguiling page-turner’ –Good Book Guide
‘A thoroughly readable mystery with an interesting backdrop’ –The Rocker BlogSpot
‘Atmospheric, fast paced and rich in detail of 1950s Brighton you can almost hear the jazz music and clinking of the cocktail glasses … A perfect book for all fans of a good old fashioned crime mystery’ –Julie, Waterstones Lancaster
‘A thoroughly readable mystery with an interesting backdrop’ –The Rocker BlogSpot
About the Author
Sara Sheridan writes fiction for adults and children. Previous recent novels include The Secret Mandarin (2009) and Secret of the Sands (2011), both published by HarperCollins. She studied English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin. Sara sits on the committee of the Society of Authors in Scotland and was Project Manager for the 26 Treasures Project in Scotland 2011. Sara has her own website and is very active on Facebook and Twitter. She lives in Edinburgh with her family.
