Embarking on another transatlantic crossing in 1928, merry widow Lady Lucy Revelstoke welcomes new guests aboard the Victoriana, including Renata Harwood, star of the silver screen, and Stella Burke, her bitter protégée-turned-rival. Everyone expects these leading ladies to serve up delicious drama over dinner, but true tragedy strikes when a young woman goes missing. Has she been seduced by a cad? Are they hiding in second class, or has the poor girl thrown herself overboard?
Then a crew member is brutally murdered, and questions arise about just who the intended victim may have been.
Lucy and her pickpocket-turned-maid Elf set out to investigate intricate relationships and scandalous shared histories, determined to uncover if and how a theatrical rivalry can explode into sensational murder.
“Lady Lucy Revelstoke is back, along with her sidekick Elf, a cum laude graduate of the school of hard knocks. It’s the roaring 1920s and we’re crossing ‘the Pond’ on the luxury liner Victoriana. There’s another juicy murder — or maybe more — and plenty of hilarious intrigue involving snarky film stars and their paramours. Fans of Miss Fisher, this series is for you!”
“[A] must for the legions of cozy mystery fans. Original, clever, memorable, and a fun read from cover to cover, The Silent Film Star Murders once again showcases Melodie Campbell's genuine, distinctive, and narrative driven storytelling style.”
“Campbell does a good job recreating the kind of classic English puzzle mystery Agatha Christie excelled at, right down to the locked-room setting on board a cruise ship. Since this is the same setting as the previous book, some readers might cavil that the author is repeating herself, but her variation on a cosy whodunnit nevertheless sports a colourful cast of characters and a glitzy milieu with some well-placed commentary on class disparity and celebrity culture.”