<p><b>The ''razor-sharp'' first book in the charming, fast-paced Pentecost and Parker mystery series. Book Two, <i>Murder Under Her Skin</i>, coming December 2021!</b><br><br><b>Meet your new favourite duo, audacious and iconic, and perfect for fans of <i>The Thursday Murder Club </i>by Richard Osman, <i>The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel,</i> Agatha Christie and M. C. Beaton.</b><br><br>It''s 1945 and Lillian Pentecost is the most successful private detective in New York City, but she needs help. Enter Willowjean Parker, a circus runaway - and the perfect assistant. Quick-witted and street-smart, she''s a jack-of-all-trades with a unique skill-set. She can pick locks blindfolded, wrestle men twice her size, and throw knives with deadly precision - all of which come in handy working for Ms P.<br><br>When wealthy young widow Abigail Collins is murdered Pentecost and Parker are hired by the family to track down the culprit. On Halloween night, there was a costume party at the Collins'' mansion,