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Murder at the Empire: A 1920s Fairytale-Inspired Mystery (Ever After Mysteries Book 4) by [Cathe Swanson]

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Gayle Wells is a killer organist, but does a killer have her in his sights?

They call him the Emperor. John Starek fills his theater with fine artwork and treasures. He’s particularly pleased to have one of the country’s first female organists – and he thinks Gayle Wells is the bee’s knees.

Despite pressure from her social crusader mother, Gayle isn’t interested in changing the world. She just wants a car of her own – and a career playing the organ at the Empire movie palace would be especially ducky.

Then the Empire’s treasures start disappearing and employees start dying. Are a few pieces of art really enough motive for the string of murders? Will Gayle be next?

Murder at the Empire brings The Nightingale into an elegant movie palace in the roaring 20’s – but the real excitement is all off-screen.

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Ever After Mysteries
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After 40 years of wandering (but always in lovely places and not in a desert), Cathe Swanson has recently returned to her childhood home and family in Minnesota.

In the summer, she and her husband enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and being outdoors, gardening, hiking, birdwatching, and kayaking. The long winters are perfect for playing games, reading, and indoor hobbies. Cathe's been a quilter and teacher of quiltmaking for over 25 years and enjoys just about any kind of creative work, especially those involving fiber or paper.

Everything inspires new books! A lifelong love of quilting, Cathe's Swedish heritage and an interest in genealogy led to The Glory Quilts series. The Hope Again series is inspired by her life in the Midwest and experiences with the elderly, the military, and inner-city ministry. As a child of the 60's, she's having fun writing about hippies and the Jesus People movement in the Serenity Hill series.

Cathe writes books with creative plots and engaging characters of all ages, to glorify God and entertain and bless readers. Her heartwarming stories will make you laugh and make you cry—and then make you laugh again.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08S6Y79TQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Celebrate Lit Publishing (October 5, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 5, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2053 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,001,487 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,826 in Christian Historical Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #3,980 in Religious Historical Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #6,401 in Christian Historical Fiction (Books)

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After 40 years of wandering (but always in lovely places and not in a desert), Cathe Swanson has recently returned to her childhood home and family in Minnesota.

In the summer, she and her husband enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and being outdoors, gardening, hiking, birdwatching, and kayaking. The long winters are perfect for playing games, reading, and indoor hobbies. Cathe's been a quilter and teacher of quiltmaking for over 30 years and enjoys just about any kind of creative work, especially those involving fiber or paper.

Everything inspires new books! A lifelong love of quilting, Cathe’s Swedish heritage and an interest in genealogy led to The Glory Quilts series. The Hope Again series is inspired by her life in the Midwest and experiences with the elderly, the military, and inner-city ministry. As a child of the 60’s, she’s having fun writing about hippies and the Jesus People movement in the Serenity Hill series.

Cathe writes books with creative plots and engaging characters of all ages, to glorify God and entertain and bless readers. Her heartwarming stories will make you laugh and make you cry—and then make you laugh again.

http://www.catheswanson.com

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Connie Hendryx

Another good story!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2023

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Really like these stories! Great settings, characters, and writing! The 20s are an interesting time. On to the next one!

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Deana

Theater Mystery

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 18, 2021

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The series is set in the 1920s where prohibition was going on. I loved reading about the speakeasy clubs and how they tried to go undetected by the police. The author does a good job of incorporating the speakeasy era into her story with details that fascinated me. I am always excited when a new book comes out in this series because I can’t wait to see what fairytale the author has chosen to retell.

I am not familiar with the fairytale this story was based on but I did read the authors notes about it. I have to say she did an excellent job of making the story of a theater cone to life with similarities from the story of the emperor. I enjoyed the tour of the theater and was quite intrigued with how it operated. I had no idea that live music was played during acts. How exciting it must have been to be in the audience.

Gayle is thrilled to get a job as an organist in the magnificent theater. It was decorated with valuable artifacts which certainly attracted many. It did seem odd that these valuable pieces were in the open unguarded. I wonder why they weren’t behind locked cases where they would have been more secure? Perhaps the owner didn’t think anyone would steal them in the open. It just bothered me that a detail like that was not addressed by the owner.

I did have a bit of trouble keeping up with so many characters in the story. There were quite a few that made me confused at times. The mystery was good but I knew that our main character would somehow become a suspect. Gayle does try to help as much as she could but I think the police were focusing too much on her at times.

Set against a setting of entertainment during the 1920s the book has some interesting historical facts that place you right in the action. The author did grab my attention at the mention of Capone. That really intrigued me and that for me was where the story became interesting. I won’t say anything more because I don’t want to spoil the ending. If you are looking for a good mystery grab a copy of this book and travel back in time to the 1920s.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.

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Clein

Mystery and the Roaring Twenties - what could be better

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 7, 2021

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This mystery had just enough foreshadowing, just enough description and just enough fun. I enjoyed this journey into the past with Gayle, the first female movie organist in Chicago. Her mother was a suffragette, but Gayle just wanted to do something she enjoyed. She didn't really enjoy some of her adventures, but you will enjoy them as you read the book. The book had the flavor and feel of the 1920s, but was done in such a successful way that even those who don't love historical fiction will enjoy this book. It fits well in the Ever after series, but so far they could be read in any order.

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Andrea

Fun taste of history with a magical feel

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 13, 2021

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I always enjoy Cathe Swanson’s books, and this one is one of my favorites! I loved getting to go back in time and experience the magical, beautiful palace theater! I once got to visit an old theater, and this book brought back memories! It was fun to see how different theaters were back then. This book is inspired by The Nightingale, but doesn’t have a lot of direct links to the fairy tale – just enough to lend a magical feel to the book! And if you haven’t read the previous books in the series, don’t worry. You don’t have to. This book stands alone! I highly recommend it. 😊

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Faith D

Couldn't lay it down

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 27, 2021

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The more I read of this book the more I wanted to read! The characters are wonderfully created for the part they play in the story. The mystery is intriguing and the small touch of romance in the air is delightful. I'd to read more about John and Gayle. I think something is developing there. There was also the element of suspense, not being sure who the villain is or if there are more than one bad guy/gal. Overall I think it is a wonderful book!

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Sandra D. Swanson

He Did it! No, She Did it! No, He did it!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 3, 2021

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This mystery creates visions of a grand theater organ set in the 1920's. Chicago's first woman theater organist entertains with dignity and poise while murders abound. The author gives a well-researched view of the era and readers can almost hear the organ playing on the pages!

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RJD

Very good!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 28, 2021

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I love this author. She has some excellent characters! I’m not a huge mystery fan(hence the 4 stars), but this whole series is great. If you like cozy mystery books, you will love it.

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DGL

Intrigue and entertainment

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 14, 2021

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Murder at the Empire combines intrigue and 1920’s entertainment to tell a story that will keep the readers interest through the end. This series of mysteries are all well written with interesting plots, characters and settings. I can’t wait for the 5th to release!

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