Jailbird Detective by Helen Jacey

Jailbird Detective by Helen Jacey

1945. Holloway Prison, London. Jemima Day has spent the best years of her life banged up in Block F for female spies. Except Jemima never was a spy, just a na ve gangster's moll, betrayed by former fianc spiv Billy. She is all the more devastated when jail mate Australian spy Lena, her only friend inside, dies. Victory is almost here and Lena didn't make it.

On the eve of VE Day, Jemima is sent on probation; three months on a land army farm. But she's had enough of any form of internment and makes a run for it. She wants payback from Billy, and a way out of England for good. In South London, Billy's got problems of his own and Jemima witnesses a brutal execution by the mob.

With the Secret Services and now the mob on her tail, Jemima flees to LA. Under a new identity, she settles into the swanky Miracle Mile Hotel for career girls with the plan to make up for her lost youth. When new friend June falls prey to a sexual predator who poses as a photographer, Jemima goes against her loner instincts to punish the creep.

But former jailbirds should lie low. Jemima is picked up by vice detective Randall Lauder. He quickly unravels the truth and offers Jemima a stark choice: face the hangman back in England or become his undercover errand girl. Jemima becomes Elvira Slate, the last in a long line of fake identities.

When one of Lauder's shady missions connects to the deaths of three innocent people and a missing person, the law turns a blind eye. Suspecting foul play, Elvira decides to find out the truth. Aided by female sleuth mentor Beatty Falaise, she uncovers a mysterious web of deception and greed. Elvira must crack the crime before anyone else is killed. She must save herself when her past finally catches up with her.

Jailbird turns Private Eye. Can she get away with it?

Jacey, Helen: - Helen Jacey is the founder of Shedunnit Productions which develops original stories with a distinctive female gaze across all media, including crime fiction with strong female protagonists. A screenwriter and story consultant, renowned for her expertise on feminism and the creative process, Helen has worked with international film institutions, production companies and leading brands. Her book The Woman in the Story: Creating Memorable Female Characters, first published in 2010 has become the industry standard go-to resource for its unique approach to female protagonists in screenwriting. Previously Helen worked in the international aid sector in Eastern Europe, working to reform the orphanage system and services for vulnerable women and children. She studied at the University of Manchester, and the University of the Arts London and holds an MA and PhD in screenwriting.

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ISBN 13	9781916441729
ISBN 10	1916441726
Title	Jailbird Detective
Author	Helen Jacey
Series	Elvira Slate Investigations
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shedunnit Productions
Year published	2018-10-01
Number of pages	424
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.