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The Darkness Knows (Viv and Charlie Mystery)
Current price:
$15.99
Publication Date: August 2nd, 2016
Publisher:
Poisoned Pen Press
ISBN:
9781492628613
Pages:
352
Description
Bright lights. Big city. Brutal murder.
Chicago, 1938. Late one night before the ten o'clock show, the body of a prominent radio actress is found in the station's lounge. All the evidence points to murder—and one young, up-and-coming radio actress, Vivian Witchell, as the next victim. But Vivian isn't the type to leave her fate in the hands of others—she's used to stealing the show. Alongside charming private detective Charlie Haverman, Vivian is thrust into a world of clues and motives, suspects and secrets. And with so much on the line, Vivian finds her detective work doesn't end when the on-air light goes out...
The gripping first novel in a new series from debut author Cheryl Honigford, The Darkness Knows is a thrilling mystery that evokes the drama and scandal of radio stardom in prewar Chicago.
Praise for The Darkness Knows (Viv and Charlie Mystery)
"…[a] bright debut" — Kirkus Reviews
"...will appeal to fans of Jill Churchill’s Grace and Favor series and Ron Goulart’s Groucho Marx mysteries." — Booklist
"The Darkness Knows is a promising start to a new series." — Shelf Awareness
"Honigford… excels in capturing the flavor of the golden age of radio and Depression-era Chicago. Viv and Charlie make a charming couple as they feud and fight and then discover they have a lot in common. There isn’t quite as much drinking as in Dashiell Hammett’s The Thin Man, but this duo may be the next Nick and Nora Charles." — Library Journal
"Honigford’s atmospheric first novel, a series debut, brings to life the world of radio in 1938 Chicago." — Publishers Weekly
"Murder with a hint of romance and scandal introduces readers to the Viv and Charlie Mystery series. Honigford vividly recreates Chicago during the Depression. The depth of her research and her realistic portrayal of old-time radio transport readers back to its golden age, when listeners gathered around their sets to hear The Shadow, Boston Blackie, or The Thin Man. This is a thrilling adventure laced with humor that keeps readers guessing whodunit until the end." — Historical Novels Review
"An engaging murder mystery set in prewar Chicago. Radio stars, Dust Bowl refugees, and the shadow of Hitler on the horizon bring the era to life. I very much enjoyed Cheryl Honigford's debut novel. I think you will, too!" — Nancy Atherton, New York Times bestselling author of the Aunt Dimity mysteries
"An accomplished debut. Honigford takes us on an absorbing ride through the world of 1930s Chicago radio, introducing us to a plucky new heroine and an entire cast of outlandish radio stars." — Anna Lee Huber, national bestselling author of the Lady Darby mysteries
"Mysteries come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and The Darkness Knows by Cheryl Honigford is a perfect fit for the "cozy" mystery category. As cozies go, this one was a fun read and a well-constructed whodunit." — NY Journal of Books
"You’ll thoroughly enjoy this delightful debut mystery that takes you into the highly competitive world of radio in the 1930s, where people will literally kill for a good part! Cheryl Honigford recreates this time period with a delicious attention to detail and populates it with characters you will love… or love to hate!" — Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside Heights
"An accomplished debut by Cheryl Honigford who has done great research into the Golden Age of Radio. " — Fresh Fiction
