Miss Aldridge Regrets: from the bestselling author of This Lovely City comes a new gripping historical murder mystery in 2022!

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In the few days I'd known him, Charlie Bacon had spent more in tips than I usually earned in a month.

All the other characters were mostly useless and one dimensional, beside their name and like one characteristic each, they didn’t have anything that helped you make them apart.To complete the picture of English gentility, there was a grand fireplace at the far end of the room, and they were doing a roaring trade in cocktails from the small bar.

The book is split into two different periods, the ship crossing and 2 weeks previously and the lead up to the murder. The setting aboard the Queen Mary is excellent and there is a real clarity conveyed in the differences between those in the luxury of the upper decks and those below. Poor Lena gets drawn into the family's nightly dinners and also gets pulled into being questioned about the murder of one of their family members. He lit his own cigarette and leaned next to me on the railing, still slightly too close for comfort.I also liked that Lena’s love interest is a member of the staff of the ship, and that made for some interesting scenes from the working class. And on that note," he continued, "I've been down to the dining room to check on the table assignments.

I took a bite and then swallowed the rest whole, swilling it down with the last of my drink to get rid of the taste of stale socks. She's feeling utterly hopeless until a stranger offers her the chance of a lifetime: a starring role on Broadway and a first-class ticket on the Queen Mary bound for New York. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. Some of my all times favourite mysteries are set on ships or trains and Agatha Christie herself was a master at writing them. There were plenty of good-looking girls getting jobs in the West End who couldn't act for toffee, so why couldn't it be my turn?If you want a good mystery set on a ship, do yourself a favour and read Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie.

The story features Lena Aldridge, a mixed-race singer, dancer, and actor whose theatre career hasn’t lived up to her expectations. She’s singing in a basement club, her married lover has left her, a murder occurs at the club, and she’s being kicked out of her lodgings. He hadn't told me his name, but we were standing so close to each other that his hand brushed my hip as he lowered it.The historical context is well done especially the values of the time, the almost casual institutional racism and the rise of Nazism is there in the background. Miss Aldridge Regrets was an enjoyable read, and it introduced me to a new subgenre, which I really enjoy. We get Parker's photograph in the papers, with you sparkling beside him, people are gonna want to know who you are. Sometime she acted like a 12 year old, both entitled, not terribly likeable and so not paying attention to anything and anyone but herself. This Lovely City was featured on the inaugural BBC TWO TV book club show, Between the Covers, and has received multiple accolades, securing Louise's place as an author to watch.