Lost Property

A Janie Juke Mystery #2

by Isabella Muir

The much-anticipated sequel to ‘The Tapestry Bag’.

This new case takes Janie Juke back in time to the Second World War, where she learns about secret missions and brave deeds.

Hugh Furness asks Janie to track down an old friend, she discovers there is much more at stake than a missing person. It is the past that holds the key, but she needs to be at her most intuitive to work out what lies behind the rumours and conjecture.

A new decade is looming. In these last months of the 1960s, time is against them. Hugh Furness is seriously ill and Janie is just months away from the birth of her first child.

Following in the footsteps of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, Janie enlists the help of local journalist, Libby Frobisher. Racing around the seaside towns of Tamarisk Bay and Tidehaven, Janie and Libby track down clues and piece together the facts.

Can Janie and Libby find out who is telling the truth before it is too late?

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About the author

A favourite mantra of mine is that no person should be defined by what they do, so while describing myself as an author, editor, historical researcher and lifelong student might be true, it’s a description that doesn’t capture the whole of me. Certainly, I have loved writing novels, novellas, and short stories, as well as spending more than thirty years as a technical editor. Read any of my stories and you will soon detect my fascination with the recent past, which is where the researcher and student parts of my nature go hand in hand, leading to two MAs – one in writing, the other in contemporary
history.

Then there is the rest of me…Sussex born and bred, half-Italian (and fervently proud of my Italian heritage) - my husband and I love to travel, usually in just one direction – south. A much-loved Scottie dog makes up our trio, accompanying us wherever we go, inevitably involving a campsite or two along the way. When I’m not writing, I’m reading, cooking, enjoying Pilates and when the weather permits, a spot of gardening to help clear the mind and fill our plates with home-grown produce.

Find out more about me and my books by browsing my website at: www.isabellamuir.com

Reviews

[Lorrraine Ayling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love these books. I am now reading the third in the series just hoping there willbe more.

[TrixieB · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing is excellent. I could do without the plot hinging on a woman being an asshole for no reason.

Greg still needs to die. He's a horrible human. I don't trust him with their child. What's he going to do when the kids sass him? Jerk.

[Nicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice cosy detective story with tales from the war mixed in. Despite being the second book in the series and having not read the first I did not feel that this took away from the overall enjoyment, it can definitely be read as a stand alone. I listened to this via audible and found the narrator added to the book, she read it with great feeling.
I enjoyed the fact that Janie an amateur private detective took on a case to find her client’s - Hugh - old friend. The fact that Janie was heavily pregnant made her more sympathetic to Hughs case, I think this added to the book.

A nice quick listen/read with great characters, brilliantly written - overall a great mystery story. I look forward to reading the first book and hopefully there is more to come.

[Can I Change It · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I have to include the audio link here because it complements the book very well.
If you enjoy historical thrillers and romances with twists but ones you may follow with ease,
then this book is for you.
Muir is a pro and her story telling is better than Netflix. It is well worth the time and price.
The audio book highlights the brilliance of the author even more.
If it listens well, it reads better.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Janie is a fabulous character - here she finds her feet as a unofficial PI. with links back to the war, this is a fascinating case, i love this historical crime series and have already started book 3. I would say the series is best read in order as the characters develop throughout the series and some stories link. a 4.5* read for me

[Deana Luchia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant second installment

I love how the characters have developed in this book which is full of perfect period details (the Italian food scene made me laugh) and twists and turns till the end. Will definitely be reading the next in the Janie Juke series.

[Lexi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this. Quite different to the first one in plot - slower and gentler - more a cosy mystery - the first one was a bit grittier in setting. About to start the third one now