A Deadly Game - (A Reggie Da Costa Mystery) by Laraine Stephens (Paperback)
About this item
Highlights
- A secret life exposed Melbourne, 1925.
- Author(s): Laraine Stephens
- 280 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: A Reggie Da Costa Mystery
Description
About the Book
Melbourne, 1925. Reggie da Costa takes a break from investigating gangland crime to assist Ruby Rhodes, whose identical twin sister has died in mysterious circumstances.
Book Synopsis
A secret life exposed
Melbourne, 1925. Reggie da Costa, The Argus's celebrated crime reporter, takes a break from investigating gangland crime to assist Ruby Rhodes, whose identical twin sister has died in mysterious circumstances. Together, they investigate how Katherine could afford a house, motorcar, expensive jewellery and a wardrobe of the latest fashions on the wages of a museum assistant. With Reggie's assistance and protection, Ruby assumes her sister's identity and infiltrates the illegal gambling dens and risqué social clubs of 1920s Melbourne to uncover the truth.
A Deadly Game is the third in the Reggie da Costa Mysteries.
Review Quotes
"Historical crime fiction does not get much more enjoyable than this. A terrific, fun read!" - Jeff Popple, Murdermayhemandlongdogs.com
"Author Laraine Stephens has the knack, and the characters, to bring 1920's Melbourne to life. From the seedy back streets, to upper-crust nightclubs, crime reporter Reggie da Costa leads the charge, ably assisted by brother and sister combo Dusty and Ruby, in the third novel in this
excellent series." - AustCrimeFiction