The Jazz Files

Poppy Denby Investigates, Book 1

By: Fiona Veitch Smith

Narrated by: Helen Keeley

1920. Poppy Denby, an aspiring journalist, arrives in London to look after her ailing aunt. She encourages Poppy to apply for a job at The Daily Globe, but on her first day, a senior reporter is killed and Poppy is tasked with finishing his story. It involves the mysterious death of a suffragette seven years earlier - an event some powerful people would prefer forgotten....

Through her friend Delilah, Poppy is introduced to the giddy world of London in the Roaring Twenties. Will she make it as a journalist in this fast-paced new city? And will she be able to unearth the truth before more people die?

©2015 Fiona Veitch Smith (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

Quit and fast moving

Interesting and easy to follow, found the story line historical fascinating thank you for your work

Suspensful!

Good story. There were quite a few suspensful moments. I even enjoyed the author's note.

Great Book

I loved this book. I liked the mystery. I liked the writing. I liked that it was about the women's movement, suffragettes and the jazz era. Altogether a great story.

Enjoyed this mystery

Good mystery and the narrator is excellent,look forward to the next in the series ,interesting characters.

3 and a half

The Jazz Files is a pretty good book. It starts off slowly but the plot picks up pace after few chapters. I will get the next book.