This is a mystery solving story that I enjoyed. This is a new author for me and I look forward to seeing what is next for her. This is a well written story that takes place during the 1930s. Three people are invited as guests to a party but unknown to them their host needs their help to solve a mystery of missing documents. Will they figure out this mystery before it goes public? I enjoyed the characters and what they brought to the story. They pulled me into the story almost from the beginning. It is fast paced in parts and engaging in others. I also enjoyed the growth of the plot throughout the story. This is a great story that I highly recommend.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Bobbi Wagnerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBobbi Wagner2021-10-08 07:33:442021-10-08 08:37:59Death under Palm Trees (A Jack and Frances mystery Book 4) by Carmen Radtke – Review by Bobbi Wagner
Death Under Palm Trees is the fourth book in Carmen Radtke’s Jack and Frances mysteries series. It takes place primarily in Nice, where a festive gathering is doubling as a trap to identify a leak of information from the British Government. Jack and Frances are supposed to be enjoying a much-deserved break, after visiting Jack’s mother in London. They enjoy the journey, with wonderful sensory descriptions of the scenery they pass, but before they arrive they learn that their mystery-solving skills will be needed and they make arrangements to take on undercover roles that will enable them to snoop more effectively. I really like how the undercover roles Jack and Frances take on allow us a view of the servants’ lives. We see their routines, the demands they must attend to, the gossip and secrets they are privy to. It’s clearly well-researched! And it’s fun to see them struggling to maintain the façade of being strangers to each other and to Aunt Mildred and Tommy, who they have come to visit. There’s plenty of glamour as well in this book, although even the most glamorous characters seem to have something to hide. There are plenty of secrets to keep readers turning the pages. Is this character acting strange because they’re involved in stealing the secrets, or do they have a secret of their own to hide? I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it gets five stars from me! Now I need to go back and read the rest of the series… I would recommend it to mystery fans, particularly those who like a 1930s setting!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Francis O'Sullivanhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngFrancis O'Sullivan2021-10-06 15:17:442021-10-07 07:53:58Death under Palm Trees (A Jack and Frances mystery Book 4) by Carmen Radtke – Review by Francis O’Sullivan
Death Under Palm Trees is the fourth book in the Jack and Frances Mystery series by Carmen Radtke. As with the previous book/s, the story is a cleverly woven whodunnit- an historical murder mystery set in 1931, full of danger, witty banter, lavish details and descriptions, theft, murder and more… We once more follow Jack and Frances- along with Uncle Sal, and Aunt Mildred on their latest ‘adventure’- exploring the glamourous settings with wonderfully charming details, really brings this story to life. I could see this making a wonderful television series- along the lines of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Another fun read.
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1931. Jack, Frances and Uncle Sal are supposed to be the guests of honour at a dazzling New Year’s party in Nice. But instead, their hostess needs their discreet help to solve the theft of government documents before it becomes public.
With all their plans awry, Frances swaps her evening gown for a maid’s uniform, Jack poses as chauffeur, and retired Vaudeville artist Uncle Sal intrigues the guest at the house party as a man of possibly nefarious mystery.
With their suspects out and about, including nights at the casinos, it is difficult to keep track of their suspects without raising suspicion about their roles. Just when Jack and Frances think they’ve solved the theft, a death under palm trees raises the stakes.
They need all their wits and ingenuity to unravel this tangled web and catch the murderer before a second victim dies …
If you love sparkling dialogue, glamorous settings and the charm of the Golden Age mysteries, you’ll enjoy Carmen Radtke’s cozy whodunnits, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Rhys Bowen and Carola Dunn.
“A delightful new cozy series full of fun, with unforgettable characters in a little-used setting.” Barbara Silkstone, author of the Cold Cream Murder series
Carmen has spent most of her life with ink on her fingers and a dangerously high pile of books and newspapers by her side.
She has worked as a newspaper reporter on two continents and always dreamt of becoming a novelist and screenwriter.
When she found herself crouched under her dining table, typing away on a novel between two earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, she realised she was hooked for life.
The shaken but stirring novel made it to the longlist of the Mslexia competition, and her next book and first mystery, The Case Of The Missing Bride, was a finalist in the Malice Domestic competition in a year without a winner.
Carmen now lives in York, UK, with her family, including a rescue cat and a leopard gecko, where she is working on a new Jack and Frances mystery.
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