Death at the Rusty Nail

<h4><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A fearless sleuth.</strong></h4><h4><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>And a sinister death.</strong></h4><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When a genteel lady guest is found dead at The Rusty Nail the historic pub obituary writer and part-time PI Veronica Vale owns it seems like a tragic accident. The woman claimed to be on holiday escaping society's pressures. She lied.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>She was a high-society madam with a client list that could topple governments. Politicians aristocrats men who paid handsomely for discretion and would kill to keep their secrets buried and their reputations unsullied.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Days later one of her girls also turns up murdered and Veronica realises she's not hunting an ordinary killer but someone with the power to make inconvenient people disappear. Whispers of blackmail and corruption follow her every question and powerful forces want her silenced permanently.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>With her best friend Ruby ill and harbouring a reputation-ruining secret of her own Veronica is supported only by her partner Jacob and her loyal dog Benji as she unravels a conspiracy stretching from back-alley brothels to London's Parliament corridors.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>***</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Perfect for Maisie Dobbs and Agatha Christie fans </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Death at the Rusty Nail</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> book 9 in the Veronica Vale Investigates series delivers period atmosphere and pulse-pounding suspense in this gripping British historical mystery series.</span></p><p></p>