**Summer 1908** The Alexandria introduces a controversial male impersonator to the stage. Played by the very well known Jessie James, this entertainer is very much in the vein ofΒ Vesta Tilley. Chased from her home by her strict Baptist father, JessieΒ has been sent to Dorinda by Amy, the former Lad
Death Plays a Part: The Alexandrians Series
β Scribed by Lesley Cookman
- Book ID
- 110816523
- Publisher
- Headline
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 189 KB
- Series
- The Alexandrian
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781786152275
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β¦ Synopsis
Death Plays a Part is the first in a series of historical mysteries by best-selling author Lesley Cookman, set in the changing world of the Edwardian era.
Dorinda Alexander is a former governess who now owns the Alexandria Theatre in the seaside town of Nethergate. Her troupe is rehearsing for a season of music hall performances, a new experience for the theatreΒ β and when mysterious young singer Velda Turner arrives looking for employment Dorinda, impressed by her talent, hires her.
Soon, though, optimism turns to tragedy when a body is found after an apparently motiveless break-in at the theatre. With the local police convinced that the answer to the mystery lies in Dorinda's own pastΒ β a cause of much distress to herΒ β the murder seems an impossible task to solve, until an enigmatic Scotland Yard detective shows up...
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