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The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl

A gripping, twisty, time-hop mystery

Lisa Hall author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Canelo

Published:20th Jun '24

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Murder and scandal in the heat of 1950s Las Vegas: can Lily Jones stop a murder that happened before she was born?

Lily Jones can’t forget her incredible time-slip adventure back to the Golden Age of Hollywood and the friends she made there - especially a handsome barman by the name of Louis, with whom she felt such a strong connection.

Back in 2020, life isn’t going so well for her and Lily is idly googling when she is horrified to discover that Evelyn, Louis’ ex-girlfriend, is brutally murdered in 1953.

She is compelled to go back to the 1950s and try to save Evelyn’s life, but this time it isn’t just the gilded stars of Tinseltown she will have to contend with, but The Mob as she finds herself in the seedy glamour of Vegas and learns that Evelyn’s future depends upon her first solving the murder of a Vegas showgirl.

Thankfully she has Louis and his sister, Tilda, to help her, but her own life is in danger as she tries to find the killer and change Evelyn’s fate.

What will she risk to save a life?

A page-turning, inventive time-hop mystery perfect for fans of Stuart Turton and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

Readers adore The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl:

A fabulous, sweepingly glamorous book – I was completely caught up in 50s Vegas and the mobsters, movie stars and murder that kept me turning the pages until the small hours.’ Amanda Lees

‘Brimming with wonderful characters, cracking dialogue, exquisite description and an intriguing mystery that kept me guessing all the way… quite simply a joy.’ A.A. Chaudhuri

Crime, glamour and love - Lisa Hall’s latest time-slip novel is an absolute joy’ Annabel Kantaria

‘Full of Las Vegas glamour, thrills, nostalgia and vivid characters. I loved it!’ Louise Swanson

Fresh, fun and full of suspense. Crime-solving, time-hopping Lily Jones is a brilliant character and 1950s Vegas, in all its glamour and seediness, springs to life through her eyes.’ Joanna Dodd

‘Put Las Vegas mobsters, a couple of showgirls, and a sexy musician into a shaker, pour that into a martini glass and add a plot twist. Lily Jones is back in her latest time-hopping mystery guaranteed to knock your bobby socks off.’ Elena Hartwell

‘A brilliant timeslip novel…I love the mix of...

ISBN: 9781804366592

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 20mm

Weight: unknown

336 pages