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The Pantomime Murders
The Miss Clara Vale Mysteries (Book 2)
- Author
- Fiona Veitch Smith
- Narrator
- Hannah Genesius
- Publisher
- Embla Books
- Publish Date
- 28 November 2023
- Run Time
- 9 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Historical crime and mysteries
- Rating
- 4.5 (4 reviews)
What to expect
1929, December: Snow is falling, and Miss Clara Vale is wrapped up against the cold as she braves the icy streets of Newcastle in her latest investigation.
When a young actress from the touring pantomime of Cinderella arrives at her door, Clara isn't sure what to make of her request. Sybil Langford, the legendary fairy godmother in their production, has mysteriously vanished. Could Clara help track her down?
But a few days into Clara's search, Sybil's body is pulled from an icy river, and Clara finds herself in the middle of yet another murder mystery.
With scheming stepsisters waiting in the wings, handsome princes who aren't all they seem, and clues as elusive as glass slippers, Clara will need every one of her scientific skills to catch the killer...
And when Sybil's replacement meets her own tragic end, Clara is in a race against time before the murderer sends a third cast member to their unhappily ever after...
User Reviews
Book 4.5
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Nice easy cosy crime
An enjoyable Christmas detective story with likeable or well-rounded characters read in an engaging and enjoyable way. Similar in some ways to the Daisy Dalrymple books by Carola Dunn.Glazael 2023-12-27 -
4.0 5.0
Cheerful little story, perfect for Christmas! Plot not too complicated and the narration is pure gem.
EmilieW 2023-12-26 -
4.0 5.0
At the moment I am really enjoying reading (and listening) to Lady detective novels and this one was great. It did remind me of the Australian Miss Fisher series that is set in Melbourne but it was really nice to read something more local.
I was impressed with how the story kept me on my toes and it wasn't blazingly obvious who did it and I liked the twist that was there as well. I'd be curious to listen to more in the series if there is any. The lady narrating also had a lovely voice, my only slight niggle is that sometimes the audio seemed to stop and it wasn't between chapters so then I had to close and reopen the app.ElenaAbroad 2023-12-25
Details
- Author
- Fiona Veitch Smith
- Narrator
- Hannah Genesius
- Duration
- 9 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 November 2023
- ISBN
- 9781471415777
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Embla Books
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, Historical crime and mysteries
- Rating
- 4.5(4 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(4 reviews)
Synopsis
Someone is killing fairy godmothers in Cinderella... Can Miss Clara Vale crack the case before the clock strikes twelve?1929, December: Snow is falling, and Miss Clara Vale is wrapped up against the cold as she braves the icy streets of Newcastle in her latest investigation.When a young actress from the touring pantomime of Cinderella arrives at her door, Clara isn't sure what to make of her request. Sybil Langford, the legendary fairy godmother in their production, has mysteriously vanished. Could Clara help track her down?But a few days into Clara's search, Sybil's body is pulled from an icy river, and Clara finds herself in the middle of yet another murder mystery.With scheming stepsisters waiting in the wings, handsome princes who aren't all they seem, and clues as elusive as glass slippers, Clara will need every one of her scientific skills to catch the killer...And when Sybil's replacement meets her own tragic end, Clara is in a race against time before the murderer sends a third cast member to their unhappily ever after...
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