A Front Page Affair [electronic resource] : Kitty Weeks Mystery Series, Book 1
Vatsal, Radha2019
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It's 1915 in New York City and an intrepid young journalist is about to get her biggest story yet... The Lusitania has just been sunk, and headlines about a shooting at J.P. Morgan's mansion and the Great War are splashed across the front page of every newspaper. Capability "Kitty" Weeks would love nothing more than to report on the news of the day, but she's stuck writing about fashion and society gossip over on the Ladies' Page – until a man is murdered at a high society picnic on her beat. Determined to prove her worth as a journalist, Kitty finds herself plunged into the midst of a wartime conspiracy that threatens to derail the United States' attempt to remain neutral – and to disrupt the privileged life she has always known. The first book in a highly anticipated mystery series featuring rising journalism star Kitty Weeks packed full of historical detail, A Front Page Affair is perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear Praise for A Front Page Affair 'A delightfully spunky heroine defies convention as an investigative reporter in this engaging historical mystery. The small factual details of New York life are gems' Rhys Bowen 'This lively and well-researched debut introduces a charming historical series and an appealing fish-out-of-water sleuth who seeks independence and a career in an age when most women are bent on getting married, particularly to titled Englishmen. Devotees of Rhys Bowen's mysteries will enjoy making the acquaintance of Miss Weeks.' Library Journal 'The fascinating historical details add flair to this thoroughly engaging mystery starring an intelligent amateur sleuth reminiscent of Rhys Bowen's Molly Murphy. Vatsal's debut will leave readers eager for Kitty's next adventure.' Booklist
Main title:
Author:
Vatsal, Radha, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Canelo, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Kitty Weeks Mystery
Biography/History:
Radha Vatsal is the author of A Front Page Affair and Murder Between the Lines, the first two novels in the Kitty Weeks mystery series set in World War I-era New York. Her fascination with the 1910s began when she studied women filmmakers and action-film heroines of silent cinema at Duke University, where she earned her PhD from the English Department. She was born in India and lives in New York City. She is also co-editor of the Women Film Pioneers Project. Radha is a member of Mystery Writer's of America-NY, Sisters-in-Crime NY, and International Thriller Writers.
ISBN:
9781788634250
Language:
English
BRN:
371538