Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder

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**The letter was short. A name, a time, a place.** *Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder* plunges readers into the heart of London, to the secret tunnels that exist far beneath the city streets. There, a mysterious group of detectives recruited for Miss Brickett’s Investigations & Inquiries use their cunning and gadgets to solve crimes that have stumped Scotland Yard. Late one night in April 1958, a filing assistant at Miss Brickett’s receives a letter of warning, detailing a name, a time, and a place. She goes to investigate but finds the room empty. At the stroke of midnight, she is murdered by a killer she can’t see—her death the only sign she wasn’t alone. It becomes chillingly clear that the person responsible must also work for Miss Brickett’s, making everyone a suspect. Marion Lane, a first-year Inquirer-in-training, finds herself drawn ever deeper into the investigation. When her friend and colleague is framed for the crime, to clear his name she must sort through the hidden alliances at Miss Brickett’s and secrets dating back to WWII. Masterful, clever and deliciously suspenseful, *Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder* is a fresh take on the Agatha Christie-style locked-room murder mystery, with an exciting new heroine detective. <a href="https://www.harlequintradepublishing.com/shop/books/9780778389330_marion-lane-and-the-midnight-murder.html">SOURCE</a>

Is Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A cozy murder mystery set in 1950s London featuring a secret underground detective agency. Contains a murder (not graphic), mild suspense, and mystery investigation suitable for teens and adults.

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