Death Plays a Part is the first in a series of historical mysteries by best-selling author Lesley Cookman, set in the changing world of the Edwardian era.
Dorinda Alexander is a former governess who now owns the Alexandria Theatre in the seaside town of Nethergate. Her troupe is rehearsing for a season of music hall performances, a new experience for the theatre – and when mysterious young singer Velda Turner arrives looking for employment Dorinda, impressed by her talent, hires her.
Soon, though, optimism turns to tragedy when a body is found after an apparently motiveless break-in at the theatre. With the local police convinced that the answer to the mystery lies in Dorinda’s own past – a cause of much distress to her – the murder seems an impossible task to solve, until an enigmatic Scotland Yard detective shows up…
- ISBN10 1786152274
- ISBN13 9781786152275
- Publish Date 26 December 2015
- Publish Status Withdrawn
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Headline Publishing Group
- Imprint Accent Press Ltd
- Edition Digital original
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 140
- Language English