'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 starsMurder is no occupation for a lady... or is it?1929: Miss Clara Vale is a woman ahead of her time. Rather than att...

'A twisty plot and plenty of red herrings. I was hooked from page one!... 5/5 Stars!' Reader review, 5 starsSomeone is killing fairy godmothers in Cinderella... Can Miss Clara Vale crack the case before the clock strikes twelve?1929, December: Snow is falling, and Miss Clara Vale is wrapped up against the cold as she braves the icy streets of Newcastle in her latest investigation.When a you...

'Love this series and the wonderful Miss Clara Vale is a magnificent creation... very intelligent and well written historical whodunnit' NetGalley review, 5 starsSeptember, 1930. Fearless detective Miss Clara Vale is bound for Berlin, but this trip is all about la mode - not murder. Clara is set to walk the runway at Berlin Fashion Week, as a favour to her designer friend Juju, with her assistant B...

* Previously published as The Jazz Files, shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger *'I couldn't stop reading until the end. I would definitely consider the book front page worthy' Reader review, *****London, 1920. Starry-eyed aspiring reporter Poppy Denby swapped her quiet northern hometown for the Big Smoke to act as companion for her ailing (but ever-sharp) Aunt Dot, a pioneering Suffragette and...

'This time her intrepid heroine is on the trail of a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a mummy... a beautifully rendered period of Egypt... a ripping adventure in the company of a no nonsense heroine' Vaseem KhanA night at the museum, a dead body and a trail to Cairo. Sounds like a case for Miss Clara Vale!1930: Miss Clara Vale, chemistry major turned detective, is taking a night off from sleuthing to...

* Previously published as The Cairo Brief *'I was torn: I wanted to rush on, to find out what happened next, but I didn't want the book to end - I was enjoying it so much!' Reader review, 5 starsEngland, 1921. Intrepid reporter Poppy Denby is headed to the English countryside to cover an auction of ancient Egyptian treasures, hosted by renowned explorer Sir James Maddox on his beautiful estate - Winterton Hall....

* Previously published as The Death Beat *'It had all of the Roaring Twenties drama and atmosphere, not to mention all of the vices, that any Jazz Age fan could wish for. In short, it's the bees knees. The cat's meow' Reader review, 5 starsNew York, 1921. Poppy Denby, star reporter for the Daily Globe is ready to set sail for a new adventure across the pond and join her boss for a stint at The New York...

* Previously published as The Kill Fee *'Love this book!... an intriguing mystery... you can't put it down. I'm looking forward to read about the next Poppy Denby adventures.' Reader review, 5 starsLondon, 1920. Newly promoted intrepid reporter Poppy Denby is tasked with her first big job for the Daily Globe: covering the royal exhibition at the Crystal Pa...

'Historical detective fiction at its best... I had to give myself a couple of days without anything else planned because once I began reading it, I actually couldn't put it down until I'd finished' Reader review, 5 starsNewcastle, 1924. Reporter Poppy Denby is making her way up to Northumberland to celebrate her father's sixtieth birthday, but first, she can't resist stopping for a few days in Newcastle, for a quick hello to her fa...

'Wow... kept me guessing till then. I found this one to be a real page turner... lots of twist and turns to keep you guessing' Netgalley Review, 5 starsIt's open season at Penford Manor! But someone has murder in their sights...At Penford Manor, the guests are arriving to celebrate the start of the grouse-hunting season: lords and ladies, barons and baronesses, a Member of Parliament - and chemistry graduate turned detective, Miss Clara Vale

'Difficult to put down... After whizzing through the book in the space of a weekend, I decided to re-read it more slowly' Reader review, 5 starsOxford, 1925. Intrepid reporter Poppy Denby is headed to the historic university city of Oxford, where a young female scientist, Dr June Leighton, has been found dead.Though June's death is ruled an accident by the authorities, one of her colleagues, Sophie ...

Someone is killing fairy godmothers in Cinderella... Can Miss Clara Vale crack the case before the clock strikes twelve?1929, December: Snow is falling, and Miss Clara Vale is wrapped up against the cold as she braves the icy streets of Newcastle in her latest investigation.When a young actress from the touring pantomime of Cinderella arrives at her door, Clara isn't sure what to make of her request.