The Death Beat

Poppy Denby Investigates, Book 3

Poppy Denby is furious with Rollo, who has gambled away his position at the Daily Globe and is being banished to New York. That is, until she discovers he plans to take her with him to work at the New York Times! Poppy can’t wait, but her hopes are crushed when she is allocated The Death Beat - writing obituaries. 

But Poppy has a nose for a story, and when a body is found in a luxury penthouse apartment she starts to investigate. She unravels a trail of illegal immigrants, forced labour, sex scandals and an unexpected ghost from her past. Poppy is determined to help, but can she find the evidence to bring the perpetrators to justice without putting her own life in danger....  

©2017 Fiona Veitch Smith (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Manhattan, beware! Formidable reporter Poppy Danby enjoys a luxury voyage across the Atlantic. Her indefatigable and entertaining search for truth reveals the seediness and glamour of 1920s New York." (Frances Brody, author of the Kate Shackleton mysteries)

well written, well read

Good series. I always learn a lot and the mysteries keep me guessing. Ready for the next book!

good but predictable

love this series...but a little much on the filler..and this was a little predictable but still a fun and interesting listen.

Too boring, too much suffering, where is the mystery?

Character development-ok, but finding the worse of the worse without a good reason to develop that character like a mystery or a goal, is boring. If I want to hear about bigotry, I only need to turn on the news. If I want to read about the cruelty women suffered through to get the vote, I will pick up my history books. Where is the mystery which is why I brought this book? It was not there after a few chapters. I couldn’t finish the book, will not continue the series.