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Front Page Murder
Front Page Murder | Joyce St. Anthony
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In this World War II-era historical mystery series debut by Joyce St. Anthony, small-town editor Irene Ingram has a nose for news and an eye for clues. Irene Ingram has written for her fathers newspaper, the Progress Herald, ever since she could grasp a pencil. Now shes editor in chief, which doesnt sit well with the men in the newsroom. But proving her journalistic bona fides is the least of Irenes worries when crime reporter Moe Bauer, on the heels of a hot tip, turns up dead at the foot of his cellar stairs. An accident? Thats what Police Chief Walt Turner thinks, and Irene is inclined to agree until she finds the note Moe discreetly left on her desk. He was on to a big story, he wrote. The robbery shed assigned him to cover at Markowicz Hardware turned out to be something far more devious. A Jewish store owner in a small, provincial town, Sam Markowicz received a terrifying message from a stranger. Moe suspected that Sam is being threatened not only for who he isbut for what he knows. Tenacious Irene senses theres more to the Markowicz story, which she is all but certain led to Moes murder. When shes not filling up column inches with the usual small-town farelocals in uniform, victory gardens, and scrap drivesshe and her best friend, scrappy secretary Peggy Reardon, search for clues. If they can find the killer, itll be a scoop to stop the presses. But if they cant, Irene and Peggy may face an all-too-literal deadline.
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katy4peas
Front Page Murder | Joyce St. Anthony
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Mehso-so

A fun set of characters set during WW2, this cozy mystery is a fun read. However, while I didn‘t guess all the details of the twists, I did guess most of the twists and was two steps ahead of Irene the whole way. The ending left a few things hanging and seemed a bit rushed, but overall it was a fun story and I liked the characters. #dreamscapemedia #alc #librofm

katy4peas The narration also could have used a bit more editing as I could hear page turning and button clicking which bugs me. 🤷‍♀️ 2y
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Dollycas
Front Page Murder | Joyce St. Anthony
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Front Page Murder has set this series off on a fine start. Well-plotted and written with wonderful characters.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2022/03/16/cozy-wednesday-featuring-front-pag...