The Queens of Crime

The Queens of Crime

by Rosanne Limoncelli
The Queens of Crime

The Queens of Crime

by Rosanne Limoncelli

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Overview

In this debut mystery DCI Lilian Wyles, the first woman detective chief inspector in the CID, is determined to find a killer with the help of the four queens of crime, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Claudia Gray.

1938, London. The four queens of British crime fiction, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, are hosting a gala to raise money for the Women’s Volunteer Service to help Britain prepare for war. Baronet Sir Henry Heathcote has loaned Hursley House for the event and all the elites of London society are attending. The gala is a brilliant success, despite a few hiccups, but the next morning Sir Henry is found dead in the library.

Detective Chief Inspectors Lilian Wyles and Richard Davidson from Scotland Yard are quickly summoned and discover a cluster of potential suspects among the guests, including an upset fiancée, a politically ambitious son, a reserved but protective brother, an irate son-in-law, a rebellious teenage daughter, and the deputy home secretary.

Quietly recruiting the four queens of crime, DCI Wyles must sort through the messy aftermath of Sir Henry’s death to solve the mystery and identify the killer.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798892420600
Publisher: CROOKED LANE BOOKS
Publication date: 03/11/2025
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rosanne Limoncelli is a filmmaker, writer, and roller skater living in Brooklyn. She has written, directed and produced short narrative films, documentaries and educational films. Rosanne also writes plays, screenplays, poetry, games, mysteries and science fiction. Her short fiction first appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and most recently her work was published in Suspense Magazine and Noir Nation. Rosanne’s short films have been screened in festivals around the world and her book Teaching Filmmaking: Empowering Students Through Visual Storytelling is available on Amazon.
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