Murder at Madame Tussauds: The gripping historical whodunnit

· Museum Mysteries Book 6 · Allison & Busby Ltd
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The pace is fast and furious with old-fashioned detection winning out against the forces of villainy - Daily Mail

London, 1896. Madame Tussauds opens to find one of its nightwatchmen decapitated and his colleague nowhere to be found. To the police, the case seems simple: one killed the other and fled, but workers at the museum aren't convinced. Although forbidden contact by his superior officer, Scotland Yard detective John Feather secretly enlists 'The Museum Detectives' Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton to aid the police investigation.

When the body of the missing nightwatchman is discovered encased within a wax figure, the case suddenly becomes more complex. With questions over rival museums, the dead men's pasts and a series of bank raids plaguing the city, Wilson and Fenton face their most intriguing and dangerous case yet.

Perfect for fans of Mark Ellis and T.E. Kinsey

Readers love Jim Eldridge:

'The sense of time and place created is perhaps my favourite aspect of these books, and whilst I thoroughly enjoy the mystery behind the murders, which are often very visceral, despite the cozy nature of the books, I love feeling as if I am walking alongside the characters, smelling, seeing, hearing, feeling and tasting everything they are.'

'Well-written and entertaining historical mystery.'

' I fully lost myself in from the opening chapter. Memorable characters, atmosphere galore, and masterful plotting all combine into an impeccable mystery.'

'Great story, well-paced and keeps you guessing.'

Jim Eldridge is a prolific author of series such as Cathedral Mysteries series, The Hotel Mysteries series, Museum Mysteries series and more, but each book can be read individually.

The pace is fast and furious with old-fashioned detection winning out against the forces of villainy - Daily Mail London, 1896. Madame Tussauds opens to find one of its nightwatchmen decapitated and his colleague nowhere to be found. To the police, the case seems simple: one killed the other and...

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Janice Tangen
June 11, 2021
Victorian-London, private-investigators, law-enforcement, murder, murder-investigation, museum, friendship, theft, archaeologist, ex-cop, 1896, egoist**** Abigail Fenton is an archaeologist who even explored the tombs in Egypt with Flinders-Petrie but is now working as a private enquiry agent with her partner, Daniel Wilson who is a former Scotland Yard detective. Together they are known as the Museum Detectives because of the past cases they have solved. This one is quite different. One part is the circumstances surrounding two new guards at Mme Tussauds, and the other is the burglary and theft of both money and the contents of safe boxes. Very involved and twisty! Good characters who are well done (especially the politicos) and lots of red herrings. A very good read! I requested and received a temporary digital ARC of this book from Allison & Busby via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
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Vesper Meikle
May 21, 2021
1896 Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton become involved when a newly employed nightwatchman, Eric Dudgeon, is found dead at Madame Tussauds. As the second man, Walter Bagshot, has disappeared the police believe he is the guilty person. But Detective Inspector John Feather does not agree, but he has been assigned to the series of bank robbery cases. An enjoyable and well-written historical mystery, with a likeable style of writing and good plotting. Also with its amiable characters. A good addition to the series, which can easily be read as a standalone story.
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Jim Eldridge was born in central London towards the end of World War II, and survived attacks by V2 rockets on the King's Cross area where he lived. In 1971 he sold his first sitcom to the BBC and had his first book commissioned. Since then he has had more than one hundred books published, with sales of over three million copies. He lives in Kent with his wife.
Jim Eldridge was born in central London towards the end of World War II, and survived attacks by V2 rockets on the King's Cross area where he lived. In 1971 he sold his first sitcom to the BBC and had his first book commissioned. Since then he has had more than one hundred books published, with s...

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