Can the past really come back to haunt you?Cambridge, Christmas 1922Posie Parker has cleared a space in her hectic schedule to try to unravel a tragedy in her own family. But Posie’s past is hiding around every turn in the old University town, and she finds herself taking on a new case which is positively teeming with ghosts, shadows and secrets, where nothing is quite what it seems.In a quest to … quite what it seems.
In a quest to find out what happened to Dr William Winter, a brilliant Cambridge doctor who disappeared five years previously, Posie is forced to confront her own painful memories of the Great War.
But just how safe is it really to go digging up the past?
And will Posie get to spend Christmas this year with anything other than Mr Minks, the office cat and a lonely heart for company?
This is a classic Golden Age of Crime mystery which will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey. ‘The Vanishing of Dr Winter’ is the fourth book in the delightfully classic Posie Parker Mystery Series, although the novel can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story in its own right.
If you love an action-packed historical cozy crime with a feisty protagonist, download a sample or buy ‘The Vanishing of Dr Winter’ now.
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Liked main character
I enjoyed this book!
Excellent historical fiction! Posie is a strong character. Well worth the read.
This is apparently the 4th book in a series. I have not read the previous 3 books. This is a stand-alone story, although there were (relatively unexplained) references to previous stories. This kept my interest, and I did not guess what had happened, however it was rather plodding. There was just an even tempo to the book, not much made a high or low point – I suppose much like regular detective work. It was all resolved by the end, and I was satisfied with the conclusion.
This historical mystery is a well-written story with delightful characters. Posie Parker is a nurse during World War I. While on duty in Europe, she meets an interesting group of co-workers, including Dr Winter who is engaged to a nice girl. Suddenly, the doctor breaks off his engagement and rushes into marriage with a stunning nurse, Felicity, working with him.
There is an explosion, killing almost the entire medical team, but Posie is safe. She finds herself in the 1920s working now as a private detective. Felicity surprises her and hires her. Supposedly, Dr Winter was killed in the explosion, but Felicity swears she saw him recently. Also, she’s being blackmailed. She wants Posie to look into the supposed death of the doctor and to find out who is demanding money from her.
This sets the clever Posie on the trail. She doesn’t particularly like Felicity, and she wasn’t crazy about the doctor, but she’s a professional and gets to work.
Her adventures in England have Posie asking many questions as confusion builds, but her encounters are enlightening. At times, her life is in grave danger, and readers will wonder how she will get out of certain situations. Characters are easy to like or dislike in this tale, and details of place and time add much to the story. This is a good story with surprises that will keep a reader guessing.
I loved this story! I like the way PI Rosie Parker goes about solving a case. Very colorful and interesting backdrop of old Britain 1920″s. Thanks so much for this offering.
Enjoyed the book and especially appreciate the ending. The lines of right and wrong can sometimes be muddled.
Enjoyed this book very much. The plot was new to me and I enjoyed following the trail of clues with the main character. There were some unusual twists to this story that I did not expect and it kept me wanting to read more. *S*
I liked the historical setting and the character development.
Love this feisty heroine sleuth!
The best in this series go far. A good cozy
Enjoyable read set in late 1922 in Cambridge and London. Posie Parker, a female detective and former Red Cross driver for one of the front line hospitals during WW1 sets out to solve the mystery surrounding the supposed sighting of Dr Winter, and find who is blackmailing his widow.
Entertaining, with very good settings.
Recommended.
Liked the fullness of the characters
A quick read. Looking forward to next in the series.
I enjoy the Posie Parker series and this one filled in a lot of background on her character.
Clever book, interesting story, good read. Like Posie and would like more stories of her work and life.
I really like this book
Part of a series of 1920’s modern woman detective set in London. A fun read. The others in the series are fun, too.
Loved the post-war British setting. Loved the semi-eccentric characters. An entertaining interlude in a time gone-by.
Great escapism mystery. I would red more from this author.