The Fatal Flying Affair (Paperback)

August 1911. Emily Hardcastle and her inimitable lady's maid Florence Armstrong are enjoying a fine summer until Harry, Lady H's brother, turns up out of the blue with a mystery for them to solve. A routine parachute test at a local aeroplane factory has gone horribly wrong-with pilot Dickie Dupree plummeting to his death. Harry is certain there is more to this 'tragic accident' than meets the eye, having discovered that someone at the airfield is leaking top secret intelligence to foreign rivals. In between strolls to the Dog & Duck and planning for the annual village show, the daring duo dust off the Crime Board and go undercover at Bristol Aviation. With international powers investing heavily in aeronautics, the stakes are high-sky high-and the suspects soon mount up. Can Lady Hardcastle find the culprit before someone else falls down dead?

General

Imprint:	Thomas & Mercer
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	A Lady Hardcastle Mystery, 7
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	T E Kinsey
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-1-5420-2090-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > Historical mysteries
LSN:	1-5420-2090-5
Barcode:	9781542020909

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Enjoyable, fun read

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 | Review by: Karren H.

I thoroughly enjoyed the ensemble of characters, the banter amongst them and the setting for the story. It's just an utterly charming cozy, mystery. The relationship between Lady Hardcastle and her lady's maid is essential to their ability to go under cover and investigate on behalf of the government without drawing attention to the issues. The context of the evolution of the role of the aeroplane (and parachutes) made for a very interesting backdrop to the story. Some of the mystery storyline just a little too far fetched for me, yet it was an enjoyable, fun read. With thanks to Amazon Publishing UK, #Netgalley and the author for my advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

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