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Murder By Plane
Actor and aviator Reginald St. John believes he killed his fiancee in a plane crash, until he discovers evidence that the accident was murder. Reginald St. John is a WW1 flying ace who has gone from Hollywood stunt pilot to leading man. One year after a tragic plane crash killed his future wife, the younger sister of his fiancee visits with information that changes everything. Sabotage, murder, romance and high flying mystery during the golden age of Hollywood.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 11, 2012
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November 6, 2013
"Murder by Plane" by T.E. Avery is a detective story in the glamorous setting of the Hollywood of the 1930s. Aviator Reginald loses his wife in a plane crash, an event that is initially investigated as sabotage. Together with the help of his late wife's twin he begins to investigate the possibilities of a murder and its suspects.
Avery has set a great scene for his murder mystery with excellent attention to detail, the 1930s feel is extremely authentic and the descriptions of the flying scenes and the aviation knowledge are superb and make for some very captivating reading. The characters are very good as well, the aspiring starlets and the rivalry are all as one would imagine them to be, but written with a realistic and credible touch rather than resorting to cliquee.
Once the scene is set up the plot moves fast towards a grand finale. Very well done.
Avery has set a great scene for his murder mystery with excellent attention to detail, the 1930s feel is extremely authentic and the descriptions of the flying scenes and the aviation knowledge are superb and make for some very captivating reading. The characters are very good as well, the aspiring starlets and the rivalry are all as one would imagine them to be, but written with a realistic and credible touch rather than resorting to cliquee.
Once the scene is set up the plot moves fast towards a grand finale. Very well done.
October 17, 2012
What images does the name Reginald St. John evoke? He lives in 1930s Hollywood. He is an actor and a pilot/aviator in the Golden Days of Hollywood. His fiancee is killed in a plane crash. Reginald is devastaed. But that's not all: he suspects she was murdered. In the midst of 30s music and musicians, backlighted by the glitz of Tinsel Town, Reginald must now track down the "who" and the "why." The author is very skilled, from the first sentence, at his craft. The only thing the reader will want after reading this page-turner is MORE!!
September 20, 2012
Murder By Plane, by T. E. Avery, attempts to bring the reader to the golden years of Hollywoodland in a tale of a sister and a retired pilot turned actor searching for answers in a death that was first believed to be an accident.
Murder By Plane is a wonderful novel and provides the material to keep you guessing who is guilty and who is innocent, despite some formatting and grammatical hiccups.
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Murder By Plane is a wonderful novel and provides the material to keep you guessing who is guilty and who is innocent, despite some formatting and grammatical hiccups.
To read my full review, go here:
http://trappedinjuxtaposition.wordpre...
September 6, 2012
A simply wonderful first book! I stayed up until three in the morning because I couldn't put it down. The characters were interesting and people I could care about. A little romance,too! I can't wait for the next book!
September 4, 2012
This is such an enjoyable book! Adorable characters and terrific story! During the whole book I saw Cary Grant as the main character... what a great time in history! Happily recommend this book!
March 8, 2021
Reginald St. John is a WW1 flying ace who has gone from Hollywood stunt pilot to leading man to recluse. A year ago his fiancee, Lillian Moxley, died in an airplane accident where he was the pilot. He has spent the time since in an alcoholic haze crushed by guilt and self-loathing. When Alexis Moxley arrives at his home to tell him that the police suspected the plane Lillian died in was sabotaged and if so, the crash wasn't his fault. Alexis convinces Reggie to help her find the person who sabotaged the plane and murdered Lillian.
An investigation set in Hollywood in its golden age. Good plotting with a fast-paced momentum and believable characters. I enjoyed the story and its setting.
An investigation set in Hollywood in its golden age. Good plotting with a fast-paced momentum and believable characters. I enjoyed the story and its setting.
June 17, 2015
A blast from the past with this mystery. Murder By Plane is a nostalgic take on the mystery featuring an amateur sleuth. In this case, Reginald St. John, star of talkies who made the transition to the big screen, sets out to discover if the plane crash that killed his fiance, Lillian, was an accident or something more sinister. The plot thickens when the private eye Reginald hires turns up dead. Reginald St. John decides to take matters into his own hands. With the help of his fiance's sister, Alexis Moxley, his trusty chauffeur, Dominic, and more than a few bottles of liquor [hey, it's set in a time when tippling was considered not only a post-prohibition privilege, but downright good for you], the mystery unfolds. I won't give away any more of the plot, but this is a light, easy read with a satisfying end.
July 15, 2019
I love the fact that it makes me feel like I'm watching a film noir classic! I liked the characters because I felt a connection with them.
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