âLouise Hare does it again â fabulous! Absolutely loved it and it kept me guessing until the very end! Very highly recommendedâ Reader reviewâââââ
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London, 1936
Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasnât worked out. Instead, sheâs stuck singing in a sticky-floored basement club in Soho and her married lover has just left her. She has nothing to look forward to until a stranger offers her the chance of a lifetime: a starring role on Broadway and a first-class ticket on the bound for New York.Queen Mary
After a murder at the club, the timing couldnât be better and Lena jumps at the chance to escape England. Until death follows her onto the ship and she realises that her greatest performance has already begun.
Because someone is making manoeuvres behind the scenes, and thereâs only one thing on their mindâŚ
MURDER
is the exquisite new novel from Louise Hare. A brilliant murder mystery, it also explores class, race and pre-WWII politics, and will leave readers reeling from the beauty and power of it.Miss Aldridge Regrets
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Praise for Louise Hare
Harriet TyceâCharming characters, a cross-Atlantic setting, jazz, cocktails, sex and a brilliant murder mystery. You couldnât ask for more! I loved itâ
Cathy Rentzenbrink,The Last Act of LoveâThis is a cracker. A thoroughly absorbing and thought-provoking historical crime novel that oozes glamourâ
GuardianâAn engrossing readâ
ObserverâHareâs well-crafted second novel oozes glamour . . . Did someone mention Agatha Christie? Yes, but with the bonus of subtle reflections on race and classâ
âA brilliant murder mystery with shades of Agatha Christie and The Great Gatsby . . . a glamorous and fun readâ Reader review âââââ