The Picture House Murders

An absolutely totally gripping 1920s historical cozy mystery!

Fiona Veitch Smith

• Publisher: Embla Books
• Year: 2023
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471414473
• Subtopic: Crime & Mystery Literature
• Index: Literature

'You know a book is good when you get up, realize you finished it last night and are really disappointed that you can't read it with your breakfast. This book reminds me of the best golden age of mystery writers, especially Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers... Can't wait for the next one!' Reader review 5 stars

Murder is no occupation for a lady... or is it?

1929: Miss Clara Vale is a woman ahead of her time. Rather than attending Oxford to bag an eligible Duke (as her mother, Lady Vale, so desperately hoped), she threw herself into a degree in chemistry, with aspirations to become a scientist in her own right.

But the world isn't ready for Clara. Unable to land a job in science because she's a woman, she is stuck behind the desk at a dingy London library.

Until her estranged Uncle dies suddenly, leaving her his private detective agency, and laboratory, in his will.

Clara couldn't become a detective, could she?

The decision is made for her when one of her uncle's old clients comes to her for help with a case surrounding the local picture house and invites Clara to see the latest show, before they discuss the details.

But during the film, a fire suddenly engulfs the picture house, with tragic consequences.

It seems at first an accident, but Clara soon begins to question if it was in fact a carefully orchestrated murder.

She's suddenly in the middle of a deadly mystery and will discover her scientific skills make her a sleuth to be reckoned with... Can she catch the killer before they strike again?

The first in a brand-new, glittering Golden Age cozy mystery series. Fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon and TE Kinsey will be hooked from the very first page to the final breathtaking finale.

Readers are GRIPPED by The Picture House Murders:

'A real page turner... What a great tale with many twists and turns. Couldn't help reading to the very end in one go' Reader review, 5 stars

'I loved it and was totally hooked from the very first word ... a fantastic cast of characters (I absolutely love Clara), an intriguing plot ... I can highly recommend this' Reader review, 5 stars

'I absolutely loved this book. It has so many twists and turns and I just didn't want to put it down!' Reader review, 5 stars

'I couldn't put this book down. Great read, great storyline and believable characters' Reader review, 5 stars

'Kept me up reading all night!' Reader review, 5 stars

'...a fascinating read... great fun... I enjoyed this book immensely and have ordered the sequels. A great start to a new series' Reader review, 5 stars

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Contents
• Map
• Also by Fiona Veitch Smith
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Prologue
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 24
• Chapter 25
• Chapter 26
• Chapter 27
• Chapter 28
• Chapter 29
• Chapter 30
• Chapter 31
• Chapter 32
• Chapter 33
• Chapter 34
• Chapter 35
• Chapter 36
• Chapter 37
• Chapter 38
• Chapter 39
• Epilogue
• Historical Notes
• Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• About Embla Books