Hi, my dears. I have something exciting for you today – the cover for Edie and Gil’s second adventure, A POISONOUS SILENCE, coming May 6, 2025 from Crooked Lane Books and designed by Jessica Khoury!
Pre-orders are available from all retailers now! Signed paperback copies are available via One More Page Books in Arlington, VA. If you’re interested in a signed hardcover, please let me know, and we can get that set up, too.
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ISBN: 9798892420389 (HC), 9798892422406 (PB), 9798892420396 (EB).
About the book…
When a film star is poisoned in Prohibition-era Philadelphia, Edie Shippen and Gilbert Lawless are on the case in the second Deadly Twenties mystery, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Nekesa Afia.
Philadelphia, 1921. Edie Shippen has officially started her new career as a private investigator…even though she has yet to book a client. When she runs into an old friend, the film actress Ava Sylvester, Edie is delighted at the chance to rekindle their relationship. But when Ava’s co-star and new husband, Duncan, dies suddenly, all signs point to Ava. Edie’s first official case begins in earnest, desperately trying to clear her friend’s name.
Gilbert Lawless has carved out a peaceful existence as a coroner’s assistant. The last thing he wants is to jeopardize his position by involving himself with Edie Shippen. But when the body count racks up, Gilbert finds himself drawn into Edie’s investigation on the set of Philadelphia’s most famous film studio, where everyone seems to have something to hide.
As the cameras roll, Edie and Gilbert race to catch a poisoner before one of them ends up being the next body in the morgue.
