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The Jazz Files

Poppy Denby Investigates, Book 1

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The Jazz Files

By: Fiona Veitch Smith
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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1920. Poppy Denby, an aspiring journalist, arrives in London to look after her ailing aunt. She encourages Poppy to apply for a job at The Daily Globe, but on her first day, a senior reporter is killed and Poppy is tasked with finishing his story. It involves the mysterious death of a suffragette seven years earlier - an event some powerful people would prefer forgotten....

Through her friend Delilah, Poppy is introduced to the giddy world of London in the Roaring Twenties. Will she make it as a journalist in this fast-paced new city? And will she be able to unearth the truth before more people die?

©2015 Fiona Veitch Smith (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting Crime

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A wonderful combination of fact and fiction with an engaging heroine! Very entertaining and instructive

Excellent

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Having loved all 17 Posie Parker novels by LB Hathaway - I came across poppy Denby’s first story and it’s terrific - I am about to start book 2! I am astonished that the publishers called time on the series after 6 books - a dreadful decision in my eyes. This is a really good listen - highly Recommend.

What an absolute delight.

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Jolly good story, lots of period attention to detail and well narrated. Explanation of period details at the end was a nice surprise.

Good excitng period story

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Lots of interesting characters. A good feeling for the norms of the time. Not entirely plausible but a good yarn nonetheless.

Entertaining mix of mystery & history

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So pleased to have found the Poppy Denby books. Thoroughly enjoyed the narration and The Jazz Files has sparked a renewed interest in the Suffragettes.

Great story

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A talented reader who seems to be able to turn her hand to any accent, an enjoyable story, just enough suspense to keep engaged (but no gore!), interesting characters, plenty of period detail and a satisfying ending.

Great Escape(ism)

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Poppy is a brilliant character and we see life in London in the 1920s through her eyes. She’s brave and intelligent but likes to have fun too. The plot brought in many interesting historical figures and raced along at a fast pace. I’d definitely read more.

Fast paced and great characters

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storyline felt very authentic and performance was so good throughout you forgot there was a narrator.

terrific listen

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The narrator found the right tone for each character without overdoing accents. Poppy blossoms into her new role as the pace of the book skips along. very enjoyable listen with a balance of facts and fiction.

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Thoroughly enjoyed. Good storyline, good narrator. Painted a colourful picture of the times. Recommend a listen.

Very well constructed.

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