Death in Soho: 1 (Augusta Peel Mysteries)

Its the Roaring Twenties. Londons bright young things are partying Sohos nightlife is buzzing and Augusta Peel is hiding in her basement.She has a reason to hide there: its home to her Bloomsbury workshop where she repairs old neglected books. After a busy time during the war all Augusta wants is peace and quiet - even if it is routinely disturbed by the tube trains beneath her feet.But events take a turn when Augusta agrees to chaperone 19-year-old Harriet Jones on a date. Failing to get her home on time she ends up in a riotous nightclub. She cant imagine the evening getting much worse when the police raid it. But then the murder happens.Who shot Jean Taylor? An old acquaintance at Scotland Yard learns Augusta was near the murder scene and persuades her to help with his investigation. But how can a humble book repairer navigate Sohos world of actresses gangsters and theatre impresarios to discover the truth?