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The Death Beat

Poppy Denby Investigates, Book 3

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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

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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Another fantastic chapter of Poppy Denny.. the story just grips you .. your straight back into her world

Another must

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

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