Showstoppers by Helen Smith

Showstoppers by Helen Smith

Helen Smith, best-selling British author, returns with a new murder mystery.

Emily Castles, a twenty-six-year-old amateur sleuth, volunteers at a local stage school operated by her neighbor Victoria in London. As parents and prospective new pupils arrive for the end-of-term concert - where prizes will be handed out by quirky philosophy professor DrMuriel and famed romance author Morgana Blakely - Emily deals with a blackmail attempt and two deaths before joining forces with the guests.

As you hurry through this madcap novel to find out if Emily and her pals can win against tragedy, you'll find yourself giggling at the humorous lines.

This engaging British mystery series will appeal to fans of M C Beaton or Alexander McCall Smith.

Julie's Book Reviews named it a Favorite Book of the Year.

The Emily Castles mysteries can be read in any order and are standalone stories set in London.

SHOWSTOPPERS REVIEW It's a confection of intriguing characters and situationsThe minute details that season the novel keep the reader turning the pagesThe cleverly written story exhibits a profound grasp of human motivations and reactions, even as it reveals a feeling of how absurd people can beDive into 'Showstoppers' when you have time to savour every lineYou'll be pleased you didMary Beth Ma

AWARDS FOR THE EMILY CASTLES MYSTERY SERIES Julie's Book Reviews Emily Castles is a heroine you can't help but adore.

With the adorable Emily Castles Crime Element, Helen Smith has developed a wonderful little cozy series.

There appears to be a winning line on every page of The Bookbag.

Helen Smith is a University of York lecturer in Renaissance and Early Modern Literature. She is currently working on a monograph, Grossly Material Things: Women and Textual Creation in Early Modern England, which she has published widely on early modern textual culture. 'Conversion Narratives in Early Modern Europe,' a project supported by the AHRC, has her as a co-investigator.