Evelyn James
ASIN: B008H4LYGK
Publisher: Red Raven Publications
Pages: 240
Brighton 1920. Clara Fitzgerald is trying to earn a little respect as the first female private detective in Brighton, when Mrs Wilton turns up on her doorstep one snowy day. Struggling to get by since the war, Mrs Wilton has been convinced by an unscrupulous clairvoyant that her dead husband is trying to make contact via strange riddles that supposedly lead to hidden treasure. Clara is quickly on the case to prove the notorious clairvoyant, Mrs Greengage, is nothing more than a scam-artist, extorting money from Mrs Wilton.But after an unpleasant seance, Mrs Greengage is found with a bullet in her chest and Clara is rapidly a suspect as one of the last people to see her alive.There is no option but to unravel the mystery for herself, taking on the biggest case of her life, much to the consternation of the local police inspector.Soon Clara is discovering Mrs Greengage's dark past, her ...