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The Death Beat

Poppy Denby Investigates, Book 3

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The Death Beat

By: Fiona Veitch Smith
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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Poppy Denby is furious with Rollo, who has gambled away his position at the Daily Globe and is being banished to New York. That is, until she discovers he plans to take her with him to work at the New York Times! Poppy can’t wait, but her hopes are crushed when she is allocated The Death Beat - writing obituaries.

But Poppy has a nose for a story, and when a body is found in a luxury penthouse apartment she starts to investigate. She unravels a trail of illegal immigrants, forced labour, sex scandals and an unexpected ghost from her past. Poppy is determined to help, but can she find the evidence to bring the perpetrators to justice without putting her own life in danger....

©2017 Fiona Veitch Smith (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Fiction Crime

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Critic reviews

"Manhattan, beware! Formidable reporter Poppy Danby enjoys a luxury voyage across the Atlantic. Her indefatigable and entertaining search for truth reveals the seediness and glamour of 1920s New York." (Frances Brody, author of the Kate Shackleton mysteries)

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An excellent, exciting plot with great characters. I love the historical background and the way the experiences of the rich and poor are interwoven.

A very enjoyable audiobook

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Book 3 was as enjoyable as books 1 and2 I would recommend these to anyone that enjoys who done its

Enjoyed it

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Thoroughly enjoying those novels. If you like old fashioned mysteries that are gripping, but don’t scare the heck out of you, that’s one to enjoy. I also liked that there was more of a romantic angle, than in the last story. Really enjoy the series. Thank you to the author.

Enjoyable stories with historical base

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I think I’ve enjoyed the the most of the Poppy Denny books so far. Really good story andas always, well researched.

Historical interest

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This is a good addition to the poppy Denby series with an interesting immigration subplot

An enjoyable jaunt to Jazz age New York

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Downloaded on a whim and really enjoyed it. The murder story in my opinion took second place. Instead a lot of focus was on the historical fiction, the juxtaposition of rich and poor, the charming group of Poppy and her friends. I really enjoyed it!! And the narration was first class. She did an amazing job doing different accents.

Loved this - charming and well paced

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