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Scandal in Babylon
Silver Screen Mysteries (Book 1)
- Author
- Barbara Hambly
- Narrator
- Pilar Witherspoon
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 7 September 2021
- Run Time
- 9 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
1924. After six months in Hollywood, young British widow Emma Blackstone has come to love her new employer, glamourous movie-star Kitty Flint—even if her late husband’s sister is one of the worst actresses she’s ever seen. Looking after
Kitty and her three adorable Pekinese dogs isn’t work academically mindedEmma dreamed of, but Kitty rescued her when she was all alone in the world. Now, the worst thing she has to worry about is the shocking historical inaccuracies of the films Kitty stars in.
Until, that is, Rex Festraw—Kitty’s first husband, to whom she may or may not still be married—turns up dead in her dressing room, a threatening letter seemingly from Kitty in his pocket.
Emma’s certain her flighty but kindhearted sister-in-law has been framed. But who by? And why? From spiteful rivals to jealous boyfriends, the suspects are numerous. But as Emma investigates, she begins to untangle a deadly plot—and
there’s something Kitty’s not telling her …
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Details
- Author
- Barbara Hambly
- Narrator
- Pilar Witherspoon
- Duration
- 9 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9781705048757
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Synopsis
“You shall never have a penny of my money. Leave me alone or I will shoot you dead!”1924. After six months in Hollywood, young British widow Emma Blackstone has come to love her new employer, glamourous movie-star Kitty Flint—even if her late husband’s sister is one of the worst actresses she’s ever seen. Looking after Kitty and her three adorable Pekinese dogs isn’t work academically mindedEmma dreamed of, but Kitty rescued her when she was all alone in the world. Now, the worst thing she has to worry about is the shocking historical inaccuracies of the films Kitty stars in.Until, that is, Rex Festraw—Kitty’s first husband, to whom she may or may not still be married—turns up dead in her dressing room, a threatening letter seemingly from Kitty in his pocket.Emma’s certain her flighty but kindhearted sister-in-law has been framed. But who by? And why? From spiteful rivals to jealous boyfriends, the suspects are numerous. But as Emma investigates, she begins to untangle a deadly plot—and there’s something Kitty’s not telling her …
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