‘A sultry, immersive exploration of 30s New York with a taut plot and a vivid soundtrack. The perfect escape – evocative, smooth prose’ Harriet Tyce, Sunday Times bestselling author * * * ‘A sultry, immersive exploration of 30s New York with a taut plot and a vivid soundtrack. The perfect escape – evocative, smooth prose’ Harriet Tyce, Sunday Times bestselling author * * * 1936, September 17th, 1am… In the middle of Harlem, in the dead of night, a woman falls from a second storey window. In her hand, she holds a passport and the name written on it is Lena Aldridge… Nine days earlier… Lena arrived in Harlem less than two weeks ago, full of hope for her burgeoning romance with Will Goodman, the handsome musician she met on board the Queen Mary. Will has arranged for Lena to stay with friends of his, and this will give her the chance to find out if their relationship is going anywhere. But there is another reason she's in Harlem – to find out what happened in 1908 to make her father flee to London. As Lena's investigations progress, not only does she realise her father lied to her, but the man she’s falling too fast and too hard for has secrets of his own. And those secrets have put Lena in terrible danger… * * *‘Mystery, drama, murder, all wrapped up in a story sublimely told’ Louise Fein, author of People Like Us ‘This is evocative historical crime fiction at its best’ Victoria Dowd, author of A Smart Woman’s Guide to Murder ‘A wonderful mystery packed with secrets and surprises. An absolute page turner, it’s hugely entertaining.’ Eleni Kyriacou, author of She Came To Stay Praise for Lena Aldridge: ‘Charming characters, a cross-Atlantic setting, jazz, cocktails, sex and a brilliant murder mystery. You couldn’t ask for more! I loved it’ Harriet Tyce ‘This is a cracker. A thoroughly absorbing and thought-provoking historical crime novel that oozes glamour’ Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Last Act of Love ‘An engrossing read’ Guardian ‘Oozes glamour . . . Did someone mention Agatha Christie? Yes, but with the bonus of subtle reflections on race and class’ Observer From bestselling author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge Regrets comes another brand new thrilling historical murder mystery in 2023! Louise Hare is a London-based writer and has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Originally from Warrington, she has found inspiration in the capital for much of her work, including This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge Regrets. This Lovely City was featured on the inaugural BBC Two TV book club show, Between the Covers, shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize, and longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award. Louise was selected for the Observer Top 10 Best Debut Novelists list in 2020, securing her place as an author to watch. From bestselling author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge Regrets comes another brand new thrilling historical murder mystery in 2023! •Picks up just two weeks after Miss Aldridge Regrets finishes• An upmarket historical mystery and multi-generational family drama• Set between 1908 and 1936, with an evocative jazz-inspired Harlem backdrop• Waterstones and indies key sales channels for Louise• Over 50,000 Louise Hare novels sold to date• A festival favourite – Louise is at the top of the festival organisers’ wishlist for panel events. Her PR profile continues to grow, all year round• THIS LOVELY CITY was:- A BBC TWO Between The Covers TV Book Club pick - Shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize - Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award - An Indie Book of the Month, selected by the Booksellers Association - Included in several ‘Best of 2020’ round-ups - The most applauded debut of 2020 Louise was selected for the Observer Top 10 Best Debut Novelists list in 2020. Competition: the christie affair;murder game;a fatal crossing;lessons in chemistry;tidy ending;this lovely city;miss aldridge regrets;murder in venice;. by;nina de gramont;tom hindle;bonnie garmas;joanna cannon;martha bond;janice hallet;agatha christie;p.c. james;elly griffiths;stuart turton;
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