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1920s Murder Mystery #5
Death On Fleet Street : A 1920s murder mystery
A death is announced... one week from today!
When the Daily Post, the top-selling newspaper of 1924, receives a notice announcing the death of Lord Ravensbourne, something is clearly up. Not only is his lordship the owner of the Post, but he’s still very much alive.
Lady detectives Marjorie Swallow and Mrs Jameson must find out who sent the death notice, before the threat becomes reality. But Marjorie quickly discovers that Lord Ravensbourne, a belligerent bully, collects enemies like other men collect stamps. Everyone seems to have good reason to wish him dead.
The detective duo dive into the murky world of 1920s Fleet Street, the home of British newspapers, where back-stabbing journalists will do anything for a scoop, inky-fingered printers strike at the drop of a trilby hat, and the presses rumble deafeningly in the basement. Can they protect Lord Ravensbourne and find out who sent the death notice - or will the sinister prediction end up as front page news?
Death On Fleet Street is the fifth in the 1920s Murder Mystery series. It can be read as a stand-alone mystery.
When the Daily Post, the top-selling newspaper of 1924, receives a notice announcing the death of Lord Ravensbourne, something is clearly up. Not only is his lordship the owner of the Post, but he’s still very much alive.
Lady detectives Marjorie Swallow and Mrs Jameson must find out who sent the death notice, before the threat becomes reality. But Marjorie quickly discovers that Lord Ravensbourne, a belligerent bully, collects enemies like other men collect stamps. Everyone seems to have good reason to wish him dead.
The detective duo dive into the murky world of 1920s Fleet Street, the home of British newspapers, where back-stabbing journalists will do anything for a scoop, inky-fingered printers strike at the drop of a trilby hat, and the presses rumble deafeningly in the basement. Can they protect Lord Ravensbourne and find out who sent the death notice - or will the sinister prediction end up as front page news?
Death On Fleet Street is the fifth in the 1920s Murder Mystery series. It can be read as a stand-alone mystery.
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272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 6, 2025
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March 8, 2025
"Death On Fleet Street" is book #5 in "A 1920's Murder Mystery" by Anna Sayburn Lane.
An interesting look into the workings of a 1920's London newspaper. Though this is a fictional story, the author has clearly done some deep research into the time period - not just in newspapers, but also a bit into politics and society norms of the era.
Mrs. Jameson can be an exacting employer but Marjorie is up to the tasks given and has been honing her observational and detective skills. Her undercover work at the paper gives her access to all the key players but keeping her real assignment got a bit challenging at times.
There were numerous potential suspects. Well placed misdirection and other twists took the private detectives time to sort out. For me, there were a couple of things that tipped me off to who was responsible well before the ultimate and dramatic revelation.
I do enjoy the core characters of this series and how their lives interact and evolve. Overall, an entertaining historical cozy mystery.
A NOTE TO THE AUTHOR:
At the end of this book, there was a message that readers could get the prequal to this series "for free" by going to the author website and signing up for the mailing list. The so called "free" book is NOT free! The "free book" costs READERS personal privacy by having to submit name and email. Many authors have reported their email subscriber list being hacked or losing access to their own email over the last couple years - thus leaving any subscribers vulnerable to spam mail and potential hacking of their own accounts.
Having to provide an email and then having to jump through hoops (clicking on various links to actually get to the "free" download) to receive an otherwise "free" book is both manipulative and deceitful. Websites for most authors are full of trackers/cookies as are most subscriber emails. This author is certainly not the first to use this practice to boost their subscriber list at the expense of reader privacy. If you really want us to keep reading your books, then make the book available on the primary book sites such as Amazon, Nook, Google, Smashwords, etc. Other authors offer a first book or prequal for free via those sites to draw readers into their series so there is no reason this author can't do the same. JMO
An interesting look into the workings of a 1920's London newspaper. Though this is a fictional story, the author has clearly done some deep research into the time period - not just in newspapers, but also a bit into politics and society norms of the era.
Mrs. Jameson can be an exacting employer but Marjorie is up to the tasks given and has been honing her observational and detective skills. Her undercover work at the paper gives her access to all the key players but keeping her real assignment got a bit challenging at times.
There were numerous potential suspects. Well placed misdirection and other twists took the private detectives time to sort out. For me, there were a couple of things that tipped me off to who was responsible well before the ultimate and dramatic revelation.
I do enjoy the core characters of this series and how their lives interact and evolve. Overall, an entertaining historical cozy mystery.
A NOTE TO THE AUTHOR:
At the end of this book, there was a message that readers could get the prequal to this series "for free" by going to the author website and signing up for the mailing list. The so called "free" book is NOT free! The "free book" costs READERS personal privacy by having to submit name and email. Many authors have reported their email subscriber list being hacked or losing access to their own email over the last couple years - thus leaving any subscribers vulnerable to spam mail and potential hacking of their own accounts.
Having to provide an email and then having to jump through hoops (clicking on various links to actually get to the "free" download) to receive an otherwise "free" book is both manipulative and deceitful. Websites for most authors are full of trackers/cookies as are most subscriber emails. This author is certainly not the first to use this practice to boost their subscriber list at the expense of reader privacy. If you really want us to keep reading your books, then make the book available on the primary book sites such as Amazon, Nook, Google, Smashwords, etc. Other authors offer a first book or prequal for free via those sites to draw readers into their series so there is no reason this author can't do the same. JMO
March 7, 2025
Great new mystery with old favourite characters! Along with an excellent mystery there are fascinating tidbits of historical and class structures of the times. I learned a lot about the newspaper business in this mystery! Clues are scattered like diamonds through the book ~ it's so cleverly done that the reader can miss them 😱 absolutely love the 1920's Murder Mystery series.
Also check out the free short story that's a prequel. It's available through the author. I include my review of Venetian Masquerade as well:
Great short story about Mrs. Jameson's painful past with her ex husband which she shares with Marjory. The fact she is comfortable enough to do this indicates how far their working relationship has progressed.
Highly recommend Anna Sayburn Lane's writings👍‼️‼️
Also check out the free short story that's a prequel. It's available through the author. I include my review of Venetian Masquerade as well:
Great short story about Mrs. Jameson's painful past with her ex husband which she shares with Marjory. The fact she is comfortable enough to do this indicates how far their working relationship has progressed.
Highly recommend Anna Sayburn Lane's writings👍‼️‼️
February 22, 2025
A really enjoyable read. Death on Fleet Street is another in the series of thrills and spills that befall Marjorie Swallow and her private detective employer Mrs Jameson. This time Marjorie goes undercover to investigate a death threat to a bullish, obnoxious newspaper magnet. When this turns to reality, they face a murder investigation that could implicate members of the magnets family, a suffragette, a communist. The plot has plenty of twists and turns and is an interesting trawl through political life in the 1920’s, making this an intriguing, worthwhile read.
May 20, 2025
Shades of Agatha Christie A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED.
The Daily Post, a top London newspaper, receives a death notice announcing the demise of Lord Ravensbourne. Trouble is, he's the owner of the newspaper in question, and he's very much alive, and roaring at his employees.
However, his daughter takes it as a warning and hires the lady detective Mrs. Jameson, and her assistant, Marjorie Swallow, to get to the bottom of the threat and to protect her father.
And it works! By midnight of the appointed day, he's still very much alive. . . for a little while.
The Daily Post, a top London newspaper, receives a death notice announcing the demise of Lord Ravensbourne. Trouble is, he's the owner of the newspaper in question, and he's very much alive, and roaring at his employees.
However, his daughter takes it as a warning and hires the lady detective Mrs. Jameson, and her assistant, Marjorie Swallow, to get to the bottom of the threat and to protect her father.
And it works! By midnight of the appointed day, he's still very much alive. . . for a little while.
February 28, 2025
Lord Ravensbourne, a bully with wandering hands, deserves to die, and lots of people would applaud. But when his death notice was delivered to him the previous week, it was obvious that should he die, it will most likely be murder.
I always enjoy reading about Marjorie and Mrs Jamesons' cases and this one is no exception. Fun and exciting, with many many possible perpetrators, it's another good read by Anna Sayburn Lane.
I always enjoy reading about Marjorie and Mrs Jamesons' cases and this one is no exception. Fun and exciting, with many many possible perpetrators, it's another good read by Anna Sayburn Lane.
March 22, 2025
Marjorie Turns Bodyguard
Marjorie goes undercover at a newspaper to protect the miserable publisher who owns the paper. She mostly does it without Mrs. Jameson and her usual helpers. She also puts herself in danger which annoyed me. Marjorie should be brighter than that. It is still a very good book. Lane does an excellent job of re-creating the atmosphere of working on a tabloid in London in the Roaring 20’s. The clues are all there for us to figure out.
Marjorie goes undercover at a newspaper to protect the miserable publisher who owns the paper. She mostly does it without Mrs. Jameson and her usual helpers. She also puts herself in danger which annoyed me. Marjorie should be brighter than that. It is still a very good book. Lane does an excellent job of re-creating the atmosphere of working on a tabloid in London in the Roaring 20’s. The clues are all there for us to figure out.
July 17, 2025
Marjorie and Mrs. Jameson are hired to investigate a death notice of a newspaper owner that was written a week before the date of the notice. Marjorie goes undercover as his secretary. The date and midnight hour passes and the owner is alive. However, once everyone leaves the owner alone, he is shot and killed. Marjorie and Mrs. Jameson will find the killer through many suspects and red herrings.
March 15, 2025
I love Anna-Sayburn Lane’s latest gripping mystery set in 1920s London. This time, her plucky sleuth Marjorie Swallow goes undercover as secretary to a tyrannical newspaper baron who has a death threat hanging over his head. Sayburn-Lane immerses us in the Fleet Street world of typesetters, printing presses, pubs and chain-smoking hacks in her latest page-turner.
March 21, 2025
Brilliant
What a great book! The author does due diligence in researching the historical setting and weaves it deftly and seamlessly into the story. The characters are marvelous, too—don’t miss this entire series!
What a great book! The author does due diligence in researching the historical setting and weaves it deftly and seamlessly into the story. The characters are marvelous, too—don’t miss this entire series!
March 25, 2025
Although this is fifth in a series, i had no issue understanding the characters and their interactions. This was a well written, well researched 1920s mystery that I enjoyed very much. I look forward to reading earlier entries in the series.
November 15, 2025
Outstanding Read
Marjorie and Mrs. Jamison have quite the quandary in this instalment. Especially Marjorie who is undercover at the Daily Post. With so many suspects it kept me guessing as to who the culprit really was. I truly enjoyed the book.
Marjorie and Mrs. Jamison have quite the quandary in this instalment. Especially Marjorie who is undercover at the Daily Post. With so many suspects it kept me guessing as to who the culprit really was. I truly enjoyed the book.
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