AS IF BY MAGIC an utterly gripping 1920s murder mystery full of twists

About AS IF BY MAGIC an utterly gripping 1920s murder mystery full of twists

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gordon-Smith pulls off another Golden Age delight.’ Richmond Times-DispatchMeet 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. Discover an utterly charming historical whodunnit that conjures all the intrigue and glamour of the roaring ’20s. Filled with fabulous flappers, magnetic aristocrats and enough red herrings to keep you guessing until the final page. London, 1923. One bitter winter’s night, George Lassiter finds himself wandering the streets with no place to go. Delirious and down on his luck, he breaks into the kitchen of a smart townhouse in search of food. Appetite sated, he falls into a feverish doze . . . then wakes, in time to witness the murder of a beautiful young woman. One minute, she’s wrapped in her lover’s arms. The next, she’s lying dead at his feet. Horrified, George races to the police. But when they search the house minutes later, they find nothing. The corpse has vanished, as if by magic. The next day, George wakes in a hospital bed, convinced it was all just a fever dream. His old friend Jack is inclined to agree. Until George mentions the princely inheritance that he’s just been cheated out of. Could one sleight of hand be connected to the other? Jack realizes that all the threads in this tangled web lead back to George’s mysterious townhouse. What deadly secrets hide behind its doors?

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!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful mystery . . . more twists and turns than a country lane, it held my attention right to the end!’ Annette⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Presents an intriguing puzzle involving the murders of various women in London . . . this series is really growing on me.’ Liz⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The unmissable Dolores Gordon-Smith is fast becoming my favourite. I’d place her as cream of the crop of twenties-set mysteries. Jack is an admirable character . . . very human. Grab the books — they’re great reads.’ Ewan W.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘There was a solution to the murder . . . it definitely fooled me for an embarrassingly long time!’ Beth⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘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.’ Ariel⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Loved the cleverness of the plot and the setting. Truly a treat to snuggle down with!’ Jennifer⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A wonderful mystery . . . Jack Haldean is charming, in a James Bond kind of a way. He is smart and notices hints, clues, times and people and then can put them all together.’ Susan ElizabethaMEET 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-life 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 MAGIC