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The Clara Fitzgerald Mysteries #32
The Disappearance of Emily Potter
Sometimes the thing we desire the most is the thing that is going to get us killed.Mrs Wellington knows her husband is a cheat.
She knows he gambles and steals.
She also knows she ought to leave him, but she can’t quite make the break. That’s why she needs Clara’s help, to find out everything about his current affair so she can finally make up her mind and begin her new life.
But when Clara begins digging deeper into Mr Wellington’s lifestyle, she discovers a man of contradictions and lies. His secrets are darker and far more frightening than his wife ever could imagine.
Now a woman is missing and the responsibility of finding her has fallen on Clara’s shoulders. Can she locate Emily Potter before something terrible befalls her, or is she already too late?
The Disappearance of Emily Potter is the thirty-second novel in this cosy, entertaining, historical murder mystery series by Evelyn James.
If you love engaging, quick-witted, no-nonsense female heroines solving dastardly, mind-boggling murders – and doing it all while armed with no more than a sharp hatpin or fire poker – then you’ll love Evelyn James’ page-turning, 1920s, detective series.
She knows he gambles and steals.
She also knows she ought to leave him, but she can’t quite make the break. That’s why she needs Clara’s help, to find out everything about his current affair so she can finally make up her mind and begin her new life.
But when Clara begins digging deeper into Mr Wellington’s lifestyle, she discovers a man of contradictions and lies. His secrets are darker and far more frightening than his wife ever could imagine.
Now a woman is missing and the responsibility of finding her has fallen on Clara’s shoulders. Can she locate Emily Potter before something terrible befalls her, or is she already too late?
The Disappearance of Emily Potter is the thirty-second novel in this cosy, entertaining, historical murder mystery series by Evelyn James.
If you love engaging, quick-witted, no-nonsense female heroines solving dastardly, mind-boggling murders – and doing it all while armed with no more than a sharp hatpin or fire poker – then you’ll love Evelyn James’ page-turning, 1920s, detective series.
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250 pages, Paperback
Published April 19, 2024
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August 7, 2024
A bit of a scoundrel...
Mrs Wellington is sure her husband is up to his old tricks... 20 years, she's accepted his inability to keep his hands off his employers money, but with a gift of the gab, he's always managed to talk himself into a new job... this time, he appears to be shamelessly taking another woman around as his wife... Mrs Wellington has a chance to start again with her daughters in Scotland and could Clara just help her decision by finding out what he's really up to...
Poor Mrs Wellington has a shock coming when the case becomes rather more "where is Emily Potter" than "has Mr Wellington been cheating"
Can Clara, O'Harris, and Tommy help the Inspector find Emily Potter and catch the guilty party... all in time for Clara's nuptials...
Mrs Wellington is sure her husband is up to his old tricks... 20 years, she's accepted his inability to keep his hands off his employers money, but with a gift of the gab, he's always managed to talk himself into a new job... this time, he appears to be shamelessly taking another woman around as his wife... Mrs Wellington has a chance to start again with her daughters in Scotland and could Clara just help her decision by finding out what he's really up to...
Poor Mrs Wellington has a shock coming when the case becomes rather more "where is Emily Potter" than "has Mr Wellington been cheating"
Can Clara, O'Harris, and Tommy help the Inspector find Emily Potter and catch the guilty party... all in time for Clara's nuptials...
November 8, 2025
Better than the previous book.
I quite enjoyed this one! It had a good storyline. However, there were many mistakes by the police! As Mr Wellington had no right to Emily's cottage( she owned it NOT him and he wasn't married to her or even related) why would they need his permission to enter it when she went missing? They wouldn't! Also why didn't they stop her bank account so he couldn't keep forging cheques in her name? Furthermore, surely when he admitted to cutting up her body the police would NOT let him go free even if they had no evidence of him killing her! Sadly these mistakes and more let the book down. The author needs to do some research in police procedures.
I quite enjoyed this one! It had a good storyline. However, there were many mistakes by the police! As Mr Wellington had no right to Emily's cottage( she owned it NOT him and he wasn't married to her or even related) why would they need his permission to enter it when she went missing? They wouldn't! Also why didn't they stop her bank account so he couldn't keep forging cheques in her name? Furthermore, surely when he admitted to cutting up her body the police would NOT let him go free even if they had no evidence of him killing her! Sadly these mistakes and more let the book down. The author needs to do some research in police procedures.
July 22, 2024
This seems somewhat different from the usual Clara Fitzgerald story. This is because of two things. One: Clara is somewhat slow in solving certain parts of the mystery and two: other parts are rather more graphic than is normal in one of these stories. It was still good but it did feel different.
April 23, 2024
I cried at the end!
This was possibly one of the more gruesome Clara mysteries but there was enough going on to make me doubt who did it. Love these books hope there are more to come.
This was possibly one of the more gruesome Clara mysteries but there was enough going on to make me doubt who did it. Love these books hope there are more to come.
May 18, 2024
Disturbing
I have enjoyed the Clara Fitzgerald series. However I found the graphic detail contained in this book disgusting and unnecessary. I wouldn't recommend the book to anyone.
I have enjoyed the Clara Fitzgerald series. However I found the graphic detail contained in this book disgusting and unnecessary. I wouldn't recommend the book to anyone.
May 25, 2024
Another good one
I thought this was another very good story in this series. I have read all 32 of the Clara Fitzgerald mysteries and have not been disappointed. I cannot wait to see how the story continues after this installment. Read them....all of them. You'll be happy you did.
I thought this was another very good story in this series. I have read all 32 of the Clara Fitzgerald mysteries and have not been disappointed. I cannot wait to see how the story continues after this installment. Read them....all of them. You'll be happy you did.
October 4, 2025
Another great book
Familiar characters who still delight and a very good good story even if a little gruesome, but with a very satisfactory ending.
Familiar characters who still delight and a very good good story even if a little gruesome, but with a very satisfactory ending.
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