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TV researcher Poppy McGowan has never sought the spotlight and is none too happy to be photographed with rock god Nathan Castle. When the photo pops up on celebrity gossip sites, it sparks a media feeding frenzy, forcing Poppy to go to ground, don a wig, and pull some nifty moves to escape a tailing car. And she cops abuse from Nathan’s outraged fans.None of this would have happened if Poppy had not found Nathan’s mother Daisy, one-time glamour girl and elderly best friend of her Aunty Mary, bleeding and unconscious in her bathroom. The police dismiss the case as an accident, but Poppy is sure there are questions to be answered. Who attacked Daisy, and why? Will she come out of her coma? What secrets are her gathering family hiding? What happens to Daisy’s money if she dies?
When a murder occurs outside Daisy’s flat, the police step in at last. Unfortunately, they finger Poppy’s boyfriend, Tol, for the crime – after all, he had bad blood with the victim. As Daisy’s money-hungry family circle, amid hints of poisoning, bribery and blackmail, Poppy must find a way to clear Tol’s name and ensure Daisy’s safety. (synopsis courtesy Harper Collins Publishers Australia)
Right at the very start, I should be clear and say I know Pamela Hart from my days working at the Australian Writers’ Centre.
She is bright, clever, lovely woman who also happens to write very goods books and who is able to move from genre to genre with an elegance and ability that is truly impressive.
When she’s not writing evocative historical novels or books for young readers, Pamela write snappy, fun and compellingly readable mystery books, the latest of which is An A-List For Death, the follow-up to her stellar debut in the genre, Digging Up Dirt, about which I had this to say:
“Pamela Hart has gifted us with a brilliantly clever read in Digging Up Dirt, a novel which effortlessly and entertainingly combines a winning protagonist of great capability and likable groundedness, an evocative setting, a beguiling and steadily-built mystery and a lingering rom-com sense of fun, with all these parts brought together in a story that is cohesively appealing, bright, light and meaningful and which gives you a very modern and rewarding twist on the much-loved and highly-read mystery novel.”
I have every confidence that the nest book in the Poppy McGowan will every bit as brilliantly good to read. it’s time to order your next great mystery read now!
An A-List For Death releases 1 June 2022.