Phantoms and Felonies
Phantoms and Felonies by Lucy Ness is a mystery novel published by Penguin on April 6, 2021. In this engaging story, Avery Morgan is tasked with revitalizing the Portage Path Women’s Club, but her plans take a dark turn when a dead body is discovered backstage during a local theater production. The victim, millionaire banker Bob Hanover, had a reputation for rubbing people the wrong way, leading Avery to navigate a web of potential suspects as she works to keep the club afloat.
Readers will follow Avery as she teams up with Clemmie Bow, a ghostly former speakeasy singer turned detective, to uncover the truth behind Bob’s murder. The narrative explores themes of amateur sleuthing and the supernatural, as Avery and Clemmie’s partnership reveals the complexities of the relationships within the club and the community. With a page count of 288, this edition invites readers into a world where mystery and ghostly intrigue intertwine, making for a captivating read.
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Avery Morgan has been hired to breathe new life into the Portage Path Women’s Club, but first she’ll have to deal with a dead body and a meddling ghost.
When a local theater troupe puts on a new play at the club, manager Avery Morgan is excited. This is just the sort of event that’s destined to bring in potential new members. Okay, millionaire banker Bob Hanover has more bucks than talent and has used his position to grab the lead role, but that seems like a small price to pay…until Bob is found dead backstage.
Bob rubbed many people the wrong way, but would anyone want him dead? The short answer to that is: Who wouldn’t want him dead? His long-suffereing wife had to put up with years of womanizing. The show’s playwright has been tricked out of his one great idea by Bob, who claimed it as his own work. And Bob bankrupted one of the town’s small businessmen. The choices are many and the time to find the killer is running short.
Avery is working overtime to keep the club open and find the killer. Fortunately, she has help with the latter task. Clemmie Bow was once a singer in the speakeasy in the club’s basement. Now she’s a ghost who’s also a top-notch detective. Together Clemmie and Avery will find the killer—even if it kills one of them.
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