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The Impersonator
The Impersonator: A Mystery | Mary Miley
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In 1917, Jessie Carr, fourteen years old and sole heiress to her family's vast fortune, disappeared without a trace. Now, years later, her uncle Oliver Beckett thinks he's found her: a young actress in a vaudeville playhouse is a dead ringer for his missing niece. But when Oliver confronts the girl, he learns he's wrong. Orphaned young, Leah Randall has been acting since she was a toddler. Oliver, never one to miss an opportunity, makes a proposition--with his coaching, Leah can impersonate Jessie, claim the fortune, and split it with him. The role of a lifetime, he says. A one-way ticket to Sing Sing, she hears. But when she's let go from her job, Oliver's offer looks a lot more appealing. Leah agrees to the con, but secretly promises herself to try and find out what happened to the real Jessie. There's only one problem: Leah's act won't fool the one person who knows the truth about Jessie's disappearance. Set against a Prohibition-era backdrop of speakeasies and vaudeville houses, Mary Miley's Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition winner The Impersonator will delight readers with its elaborate mystery and lively prose.
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MeJeMiller
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This is a mystery that was so good but not violent. I found myself suspecting everyone and involving myself WAY too much.

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Danay
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21 #83 A new discovery…maybe a new series I might enjoy.

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Librarybelle
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A vaudevillian actress is offered the role of a lifetime - impersonate an heiress who vanished years ago, and she (and the heiress‘ uncle) will receive a fortune. But, what happens when Leah, the actress, gets a little too close to the heiress‘ disappearance? This is the first in a mystery series. I haven‘t read this yet, though I have met the author, and she‘s fabulous! #LuckyStar #Movember

Reviewsbylola Beautiful cover! 4y
Librarybelle @Reviewsbylola ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Bookzombie This sounds like a good one! 4y
mabell Reminds me of Anastasia 😄 4y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Here are my #novemberstats. All in all, a very enjoyable (and eclectic) book month.
The Best - The Impersonator
The one I liked least - The Lying Game
Most confusing - I'm sure can guess which one.
I just came from my library #IRL book club tonight. We were discussing the tagged book. I really liked this book and I will continue with the series. The writing put me right there in the 1920s. I enjoyed it a lot and loved the fun twist at the end.

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MaleficentBookDragon
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I took the day off of work to decompress from the holiday (people). This rainy afternoon it was a book, a mocha, and a stroopwaffle. Then I watched UP.
Heaven. #introvert #coffeeandabook

BridgetteM Sounds perfect! 5y
JoScho Sounds pretty great. 5y
IamIamIam Omigosh, I love your mug!!!!! 5y
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TorieStorieS Ooooo- wherever did you get this amazing CLUE mug??? 5y
Meaw_catlady Flames 🔥 On the side of my face 🔥 love it!! 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Meaw_catlady my sister and I know that scene (well the whole movie) by ❤. 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @TorieStorieS I think Amazon. I'm not sure; it was a few years ago. 5y
Meaw_catlady @MaleficentBookDragon clue the movie was the theme of our Halloween party last year ! I played mrs. White! 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Meaw_catlady wow! That is fantastic! 5y
Craftylikefox Yes!!! Clue, stroopwafel and books! Great combo (edited) 5y
MidnightBookGirl I am off in search of that Mug! 5y
MidnightBookGirl Found one! Not the exact same, but close enough. The Hubs is going to be excited, we quote this all the time! 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @MidnightBookGirl my sister and I do it all the time. My favorite part to quote is the counting of the billets at the end. "1 plus 2 plus 1 plus 1..." https://youtu.be/O5ROhf5Soqs 5y
iread2much Oooo, I love those waffle things, my husband brought some back from Germany and they where amazing 5y
callielafleur This is the most amazing mug that I have ever seen. 5y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I'm sooo over work right now.
Next up is this book for my #IFL book club next week. I went to an author's tea in Mechanicsburg, PA a couple of years ago and met Mary Miley. She was really nice and very knowledgeable about the 1920s. I'm excited to finally read this one.

BeansPage 😍😍😍 5y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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I know I said I was going to stop doing so many challenges, but I can't seem to resist the #Goodreads #dustybookshelf monthly one. Come join us at the challenge factory!

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Librarybelle
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It‘s the Roaring Twenties in the US, and vaudeville actress Leah is asked to portray a niece to gain a family fortune. The catch? The niece disappeared years ago, and soon Leah finds that someone isn‘t happy with this deception, the person who knows what happened to the niece long ago.

I heard the author speak years ago and bought the book...need to read this soon! #LipstickLies #SeptemberDanes

Kalalalatja Exciting! 💋💄 6y
Sace That's sounds really good! 6y
Cinfhen This has your name all over it @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Cinfhen it does!!!!! I stacked it!!! 6y
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MidnightBookGirl
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It was a dark and stormy night and I was at the library, selling books for a few local mystery authors...

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MaleficentBookDragon
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The tea and talk were fantastic! I learned a lot about the 1920s and prohibition. Mary was really nice. I'm looking forward to starting this series.

PatriciaU I really enjoyed The Impersonator. Lucky you for meeting the author! 7y
kspenmoll Looks like a wonderful time!!! 7y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Tea is about to begin! #bookandtea

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MaleficentBookDragon
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I'm excited to be going to a meet and greet and Tea with Mary Miley. I was on the waiting list but two spots opened up this evening.

Lmstraubie This sounds incredible! Have a wonderful time! 7y
LauraJ Sounds so cool! 7y
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SaraRosett
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I liked this funny quote from this #historicalmystery set in the 1920s.

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SaraRosett
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It was a good week at the #library! I also found this #historicalmystery set in the #1920s. It begins in the world of vaudeville when a woman gets an offer to impersonate a missing heiress. Drawn into the world of the missing girl, she determines to find out what happened to her. #Cozymystery #cozy #mystery #historicalmystery

JazzFeathers I read the third intalment in this series. Enjoyable enough, clever mystery, but l find the author gives in too often to the modern attitude that gives historical characters too much of a modern sensitivity 7y
SaraRosett @JazzFeathers I find that is often the case with historical fiction. I think it may partly be due to authors not wanting to seem to agree with out-dated attitudes. I'll still give the next books a try. :) 7y
JazzFeathers @SaraRosett mhm. If they don't know how to handle authenticity for the modern reader, then maybe they should try a diffetent genre 😉 7y
SaraRosett @JazzFeathers I agree, political correctness shouldn't be a feature of a historical fiction book. :) (edited) 7y
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MamaGina
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Pleased with today's library haul🤓

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PatriciaU
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Great Fun! This clever mystery has all the elements of a ripping good story - lost heiress, a greedy uncle, sinister cousins, and a spunky, likable heroine. Reminiscent of Agatha Christie's work, The Impersonator is a rollicking good read and apparently first in a series. I have a fondness for Old Hollywood mysteries, and I have a feeling that's where Jessie/Leah might be headed. Can't wait to find out!

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