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LIGHTS, CAMERA, MURDER…

London, 1923

As England swelters during the hottest summer on record, Posie Parker, Private Detective, is summoned to Worton Hall Film Studios, where she steps into the heart of a sinister new mystery.

Silvia Hanro, the famously beautiful movie star, has received death threats alongside her morning coffee, and Posie is tasked with protecting her. Aided by her good friends Lady Dolly Cardigeon and Chief Inspector Richard Lovelace, Posie soon realises that behind the cheap canvas sets and the dreamy glamour of Worton Hall Studios a dreadful secret lays buried, and traitors lurk everywhere.

And then, good as their word, the killer strikes…

Can Posie unravel the clues and uncover the murderer before they kill again?

Can she protect herself and her friends in a world where quite literally nothing is as it seems? And can she rescue her own engagement to the gorgeous Alaric Boynton-Dale from the brink of disaster by using a few of the tricks she has learnt on set?

This is a stylish Golden Age of Crime mystery which will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey. 'Murder of a Movie Star' is the fifth book in the 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 'Murder of a Movie Star' now.

˃˃˃ THE POSIE PARKER MYSTERY SERIES available exclusively on Amazon:

'Murder Offstage' (Book #1)

'The Tomb of the Honey Bee' (Book #2)

'Murder at Maypole Manor' (A Posie Parker Mystery #3)

'The Vanishing of Dr Winter' (Book #4)

'Murder in Venice' (Book #6)

'The Saltwater Murder' (Book #7)

'Murder on the White Cliffs' (Book #8)

'Marriage is Murder?' (Book #9)

'Murder in the London Lights' (Book #10)

'Murder in Tuscany' (Book #11).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Whitehaven Man Press London; First Edition (January 26, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 422 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 099556941X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0995569416
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.06 x 8 inches

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Cambridge-educated, British-born L.B. Hathaway writes historical fiction and contributes to a number of popular history magazines and websites. She worked as a lawyer at Lincoln’s Inn in London for almost a decade before becoming a full-time writer.

She brings her love of detective novels set in the Golden Age of Crime and an obsession with English history to her own writing.

The Posie Parker series of cosy crime novels span the 1920s. They each combine a core central mystery, an exploration of the reckless glamour of the age and a feisty protagonist who you would love to have as your best friend.

Her other interests, in no particular order, are: very fast downhill skiing, theatre-going, drinking strong tea, Tudor history, exploring castles and generally trying to cram as much into life as possible.

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Murder of a movie star

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 27, 2023

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Great book! Lots of lies, secrets and of movie people and murders! What an adventure! I highly recommend this book.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 20, 2023

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Just loved this murder mystery, could not put the book down. Enjoying all the Posie Parker mysteries recommend great reading.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 5, 2022

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I usually enjoy reading books from another era, as this one is, but it seemed to drag on unnecessarily from about the mid-point on. I confess that I skimmed the last 100 pages or so to get to the end. There were a lot of characters to keep track of. I did like that the author used the phrases from that period of time. Some were new to me even though I've read other books set in 1920s England.

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Posies for Posie Parker.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 7, 2017

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Hathaway's historical mystery series featuring Posie Parker, 30-ish private investigator in 1920s post-Great War London, is a winner, IMO. This is book 5 and not only is the mystery complex and interesting but the personal issues in Posie's life and that of her friend Dolly make for a complete and solid story.

This time Posie is hired to protect famous actress Silvia Hanro of Sunstar Films, who has received death threats. This brings Posie and Dolly into the world of movie making at Worton Hall Studios, with a very large cast of characters of possible suspects. Notable among them are Sylvia's co-star Robbie Fontaine; Brian Langley, producer-director owner of Sunstar Films; Tom Moran, war veteran and secret boyfriend of Silvia; Pamela Hanro, Sylvia's estranged sister; a strange and mysterious set extra, Hector Mallow; and many more movie crew and studio employees. There are secrets and lies galore here, making for a convoluted plot.

The mystery style is mainly that of a cozy, but the body count is rather high in this story, with, I believe, 5 murders, one quite unexpected. I was taken unawares by the resolution since there were plenty of red herrings around. Altogether this was a rather exciting entry in the series. In addition, there was the added interest of problems in the marriage of Dolly and Rufus, Lord Cardigeon, longtime friend of Posie and rather clueless male.

There were two things I was somewhat disappointed about in this book. (1) Posie seemed to be a little slow on the uptake about this mystery, always one or two steps behind the action. Her friend Dolly (not a sleuth) had more productive and insightful input, as did the two policemen Posie works with. Yes, Posie did manage to figure everything out eventually and tied together ends that the others were unaware of, but she did so almost too late in some instances and truly too late in others.

And (2) Posie's personal life. On the whole, Posie is a Modern Woman for the times but I do wish she weren't so clueless about her romantic life. Her first love and fiance was killed in the war, and since the start of Posie's sleuthing career, she seems to be looking for love, IMO, in the wrong places. I would prefer her not to show this weakness for men who don't deserve her and would like her to be more independent in her personal life. I'd be happier for her to just solve mysteries. If we must have a little romance in the stories, give her somebody worthy, please, Ms Hathaway.

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Complicated story about British cinema stars of the 1920s

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This is a quite complex plot about a bunch of not nice movie stars and staff in the period after the 1st World War. None of the characters are very sympathetic and even Posie is irritating at times. It is hard to figure out who is the bad guy because all of them are selfish, narcissistic, and seem to have a motive for the killings. The nasty criminal from prior novels makes an appearance at the end and is thwarted again in a not very believable climax scene. The writing is good and the history of the cinema in England is interesting and well sourced with good footnotes at the end. Decent read but not the author's best.

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EXCELLENT-EXCELLENT-EXCELLENT!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 8, 2017

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Another fabulous Posie Parker story. This time we are entrenched in the world of film; London, England, Worton Hall Studios, blackmail, murder, deceit and more. Our beloved female detective Miss Posie Parker is coerced into finding the perpetrator behind hand delivered notes (and other 'things') which threaten Britain's much loved actress- Silvia Hanro.

I was 'into' this story from the first paragraph until the very last sentence (say it isn't so!!!!). And this statement rings true, for me, with all of L.B. Hathaways Posie Parker stories . She writes with fluidity that is easy to follow plus I learn about London and in this case, the not so glamorous world of movie making during the 1920's. I appreciate that L.B. Hathaway always includes- at the end of each book- a section of accurate and not-so accurate historical facts.
In 'Murder of a Movie Star' we encounter Len, Inspector Lovelace, Dolly and of course Caspian. We are introduced to another character- young in age- who perfectly fits with Posie Parkers work and I imagine will play a big role in the next book.

One thing I loved about this book was- I could NOT figure out 'who done it'. I love when that happens!
Like all of the Posie Parker novels, L.B. Hathaway gives us mystery, history, fashion, England, relationships and above all a terrific story in 'Murder of a Movie Star'.
After this new book, I am going back to the beginning of Posie Parker and reading the series over again!
EXCELLENT writing L.B. Hathaway! Thanks for giving me many hours of enjoyment. Lisa from Portland, Oregon 😊

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An Entertaining Cozy Series

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 10, 2021

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I'm always looking for new authors, and decided to give this 1920's series a try. It's a well written series, with interesting characters, and the nicest surprise is the female protagonist and the main law enforcement (Scotland Yard) characters learn to appreciate each other's talents and collaborate. I find that a pleasant change from the usual, i.e., the untrained female lead always outsmarts the inept police and solves everything. Granted, in period pieces, women were scandalous if they deigned to read a newspaper, but still, the general formula gets boring. So, if you haven't tried this series, you should give it a go.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 6, 2022

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This is the latest in a fun, cozy mystery series set during the 1920's. This one encompasses the aftermath of the Great War and the budding silent film industry. Good plot and wonderful characters. I recommend it.

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Lexa L.

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 24, 2022

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A real page-turner. Set in a film set, Posie is trying to protect the leading lady, who has received threats. But, as usual, not everybody is telling the truth…not only about relationships, but some even
more basic than that…excellent sleuthing by Daisy, a thrilling denouement at her workplace, and the very sad death of one of her friends. Unusually, I felt real sympathy for the murderer too! Back comes the Count, and I’m afraid his appearance in this one smacks a bit of a ‘Deus Ex Machina’ for my liking…please let him be dead this time…
Looks like Alaric may have feet of clay too…can’t decide whether Posie would be okay with a husband who was never there…on balance, probably not. She’s over 30 now…
For the first time I read the excellent footnotes at the back. I must go back and read them for previous books! Apologies for an earlier correction sent - Foxtrot digitalis do exist separately from Foxgloves. I missed them earlier.

A. W. Wilson

MURDER...Not quite up to standard excellence!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 6, 2017

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I confess to pondering hard as to how many stars to give this 5th "Posie" book. Having read all previous 4 and enjoyed them all I was confident this would up to previous standards, and maybe it is!! The problem was I could not get into the spirit of the story. It just didn't feel right as if the author was trying too hard with characters who didn't ring true and plot machinations that were a bit hard to accept. This could, of course be me so if you are a fan don't be put off by just my opinion, but the book is expensive (and heavy), so maybe think twice? No, I know you won't! (As a footnote, why does Dolly finish every other sentence with "innit"??)

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Mr. Kenneth D. Jones

A good old fashioned romp

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 16, 2017

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This is the first Posie Parker book that I have read, but it certainly will not be the last. A good old fashioned romp, easy to read, but with a clever plot, believable characters and a good conclusion. Set in London in 1923, Posie Parker, lady private detective, gets involved with the British silent film industry and it's stars. There is a wonderful sense of the period, which lends credibility to the story.All is not as it seems and Posie soon learns not to trust anyone at all. There are four more stand alone books in this series, I look forward to reading each one. Recommended read, with a good cup of tea, or a glass of something stronger, a comfy chair and a few hours,because you will not want to put this good story down.

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Maisa Mäkinen

I liked this for about halfway through

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 30, 2020

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Far,far too long with far, far too many pointless characters, pointess shooting,
and pointless deaths. I felt I was reading a manuscript for a farce, and even that was silly. Posie was acting like a jerk, "knowing" the killer every other chapter and never getting it right. And I am fed up with that Alaric, a useless creep at the best. Kick him away, Posie!

stillarobin

Mixed feelings about this!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 29, 2018

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For most of this longish read I enjoyed the ride but the plot became more and more convoluted and by the time we reached 'the final shootout' I had the feeling I was reading the script of a Whitehall Farce!
The historical notes added at the end are very interesting and show the large amount of research undertaken by the author but I was constantly distracted by the use of modern idioms which didn't belong in a story set in the 1920s.

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