Author: Marie Benedict 

Started: December 11, 2024 

Finished: December 13, 2024 

Format: Digital 

Genre: Historical Fiction 

 

Dorothy Sayer, along with other female writers of the time, including Agatha Christie, set out to solve a murder to prove themselves to the men of their detective club but the case of May Daniels soon becomes personal. As the women walk in May's steps, they realize that someone went out of their way to ensure that her death looked like an overdose. When the women uncover the secret behind May's death, they must do all they can to give her justice. 

 

It was good to delve back into a Marie Benedict book with a group of fantastic female authors at its core. This is a story about the power of women and the strength of female friendship and the way it can help build self-confidence and awareness of self. A core concept of this book is the way women are viewed and put aside by society and how quickly they are willing to put us aside.  I was aware of Dorothy Sayer and Agatha Christie but I was not aware of Ngario Marsh, Margery Allingham, or Baroness Emma Orczy but now was to read their novels. Marie Benedict writes novels that always have me researching the characters so I can imagine them as I read.