A HUNDRED THOUSAND DRAGONS an utterly gripping 1920s murder mystery full of twists

About A HUNDRED THOUSAND DRAGONS an utterly gripping 1920s murder mystery full of twists

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a page-turner! The best yet in a fine series.’ Kathy⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A superb evocation of the era. Enough to make me want to jump in a one-engine plane and fly out to the desert myself.’ The Invisible EventMeet Jack Haldean, flying ace, gentleman about town, crime-writing sensation . . . amateur sleuth. He is the author of many a twisty plotline. Now he must use his crime-writing skills to solve a murder for real. Femmes fatales, old adversaries and a case that takes him halfway across the globe . . . Jack’s world’s about to go up in smoke. England, 1923. Sipping cocktails in Claridge’s Hotel, Jack locks eyes with the last person he wants to see. Hot-headed explorer Durant Craig. Craig comes storming over, ranting of the terrible wrong Jack has done him. Jack won’t — or can’t — deny it. Days later, Jack’s at a country house party. He steps out for some air, only to witness a motorcar explode into flames. Jack races to the inferno — too late to save the driver. One look at the staged scene and Jack knows this wreck was no accident. It’s a smokescreen for murder. Now Jack’s on the trail of the fire-starter — and their even more elusive female companion. Together, they’re leading him a merry dance: from Sussex to Malta to a lost city of Arabia. Jack will fly halfway across the globe if that’s what it takes to solve the mystery. But he can’t outrun his past . . . Is Jack ready to face his own demons for the sake of the case?

Fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Hilary Green, Rhys Bowen, Verity Bright, Fliss Chester, Benedict Brown, T. E. Kinsey, Frances Brody and Elly Griffiths are sure to be hooked. READERS CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF JACK HALDEAN!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Things progress with wildly joyous abandon from a detection plot to a sort of espionage tale . . . and then an Indiana Jones-esque final act . . . it’s refreshing to see someone apply themselves to the various facets of a genre hybrid with as much skill as this. And the adventuring towards the end is suitably epic in its sweep.’ The Invisible Event⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Charming . . . combining the idyll of English village life and a thumping good mystery. I had someone pegged as the killer all along; imagine my chagrin when he was revealed to be completely innocent during the final pages! The real killer is the last person the reader would expect . . .’ Kate⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gone are the days of the English village, the manor house, the baffling murder — and the drawing-room explanation at the end. Or maybe not. Dolores Gordon-Smith . . . incorporates all the traditional elements into this stylish whodunnit. Fans . . . will have reason to cheer for this sparkling and intelligent mystery.’ Richmond Times-Dispatch⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This gem . . . is well written with great facts of the inter-war period . . . and the slow racketing of tension to keep any reader interested.’ Tawallah⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Reminiscent of Dorothy Sayers and P. G. Wodehouse.’ ArielMEET THE SLEUTHDashing Jack Haldean is a man of many talents. Flying is in his blood and, when World War One broke out, he grasped his chance to join the Royal Flying Corps. He soared through the ranks, becoming one of the youngest ever majors. But life in peacetime left him feeling a little flat. Until his dear aunt, Lady Alice of Hesperus House, Sussex, took him in. Jack soon reignited his passion for writing. His knack for detective stories soon made him a rising star in the world of crime fiction. But does he have what it takes to catch a true killer? ALSO BY DOLORES GORDON-SMITHTHE JACK HALDEAN MURDER MYSTERIESBook 1: A FÊTE WORSE THAN DEATHBook 2: MAD ABOUT THE BOY? Book 3: AS IF BY MAGICBook 4: A HUNDRED THOUSAND DRAGONS