Mirabelle Bevan used to work for the British Secret Service during the war. Six years later, she's in mourning and working for a debt collection agency. When her boss mysteriously disappears, Mirabelle calls upon her skills to find out what happened.A fun 1950s English detective book. The characters are likeable, if a little flawed, and the storyline was interesting. Vintage enthusiasts will enjoy! Frankly not too much to it and the author is more at odds to paint a historical picture rather than a good story. For example when the main character goes to the Brighton Races she just happens to see Prince Monolulu and he is shouting his oft quoted but not always used "I gotta Horse" or she just happens to bump into a murderer when she pops into a shop (Hanningtons=The Shop) for a walk.The author worked at the BBC and for the Guardian - which probably explains why the main characters sidekick just happens to be black - a theme which is clearly important to Sheridan to judge from the "suggested questions for book groups" at the back of this and her second Mirabelle Bevan Book as the questions focus more on historical attitudes, mores and questions rather than the actual characters or plotlines
This was a great little mystery. Clever and entertaining. Kept me reading.
—deli24
loved this and hope it's the start of a series. Jolly good story..
—VampAngel
It was an ok easy holiday read, quite good but not gripping.
—Miracle
