Death on a Deadline (A Homefront News Mystery #2)

By: Joyce St. Anthony

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Synopsis: Editor-in-chief Irene Ingram pencils in her newest mystery in Joyce St. Anthony&’s second captivating Homefront News mystery, perfect for fans of Anne Perry and Rhys Bowen.As World War II rages in Europe and the Pacific, the small town of Progress is doing its part for the soldiers in the field with a war bond drive at the annual county fair. Town gossip Ava Dempsey rumors that Clark Gable will be among the participating stars. Instead of Gable, the headliner is Freddie Harrison, a B-movie star. When Freddie turns up dead in the dunk tank, Irene Ingram, editor-in-chief of The Progress Herald, starts chasing the real headline. There are plenty of suspects and little evidence. Ava&’s sister Angel, who was married to the dead actor, is the most obvious. The couple had argued about his affair with the young starlet Belinda Fox, and Angel was the last person to see Freddie alive. Irene discovers there&’s more than one person who might have wanted Freddie dead. As Irene draws on her well-honed reporter&’s instincts to find the killer—nothing is what it seems in Progress, and now her own deadline could be right around the corner.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781639101160
Related ISBNs:: 9781639101153
Publisher:: Crooked Lane Books
Date of Addition:: 11/08/22
Copyrighted By:: Joyce Tremel
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.