Lies and Deception
A Reggie da Costa Mystery
by Laraine Stephens
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Pub Date 2 Jul 2024 | Archive Date 5 Sep 2024
Level Best Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Lies + Deception = Murder
Melbourne 1925. Jasper Fitzalan Howard is found stabbed to death in his room at The Hotel Windsor. In a bizarre twist, he is clutching a tarot card, the Ten of Swords, in his right hand. Initially, the police identify him as a wealthy investor and a cousin of the Duke of Norfolk. However, while investigating the murder, Reggie da Costa, The Argus’s celebrated crime reporter, uncovers a web of lies and deception surrounding Howard’s carefully constructed façade. It seems that Howard has engaged in swindling wealthy businessmen whilst blackmailing their wives, giving Reggie a host of suspects for the murder. Enlivened by what he discovers, Reggie embarks on a crusade to rid the city of confidence men and ‘snake oil’ salesmen, while tracking down a killer.
Lies and Deception is the fourth in the Reggie da Costa Mysteries.
A Note From the Publisher
eBook: 9781685126735
Advance Praise
“Snake oil cures, confidence men, fortune telling and murder! Laraine Stephens is in fine form with her fourth novel about 1920s Melbourne crime reporter Reggie da Costa, Lies and Deception.
Set in a well imagined historical Melbourne, Lies and Deception is a fast moving and highly entertaining mystery that contains just the right amount of fascinating side detail. Full of twists and surprises, it is a very engaging read that will appeal to fans of Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher novels.”
— Jeff Popple, Murdermayhemandlongdogs.com
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781685126728 |
| PRICE | US$16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 226 |
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