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Tribute: A Bittersweet Celebration
London 1970…
The newly restored Young Albert Theatre is about to open. The project’s benefactors want to give the young, underprivileged men and women in London’s East End a chance to fulfil their potential through music and drama.
Its debut musical, Tribute, celebrates the life of Margot Dudley, her work with ENSA, and her rise to fame in The Prince Albert Theatre during the Blitz in World War II.
Two weeks before opening night, the sound system is stolen. While Natalie Goldman, part-owner of the Young Albert, organises a charity event to raise money to replace the system, Ena Green, nee Dudley, who is already investigating anonymous threats against one of the theatre’s staff, investigates the theft.
Can a catastrophic act that could cost the lives of six hundred people be stopped in time?
The newly restored Young Albert Theatre is about to open. The project’s benefactors want to give the young, underprivileged men and women in London’s East End a chance to fulfil their potential through music and drama.
Its debut musical, Tribute, celebrates the life of Margot Dudley, her work with ENSA, and her rise to fame in The Prince Albert Theatre during the Blitz in World War II.
Two weeks before opening night, the sound system is stolen. While Natalie Goldman, part-owner of the Young Albert, organises a charity event to raise money to replace the system, Ena Green, nee Dudley, who is already investigating anonymous threats against one of the theatre’s staff, investigates the theft.
Can a catastrophic act that could cost the lives of six hundred people be stopped in time?
327 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2025
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About the author
Madalyn Morgan
14 books29 followersMadalyn Morgan has been an actress for more than thirty years working in repertory theatre, the West End, film and television. She is a radio presenter and journalist, writing articles for newspapers and magazines.
Madalyn was brought up in a busy working class pub in the market town of Lutterworth in Leicestershire. The pub was a great place for an aspiring actress and writer to live. There were so many wonderful characters to study and accents learn. At twenty-four Madalyn gave up a successful hairdressing salon and wig-hire business for a place at E15 Drama College, and a career as an actress.
In 2000, with fewer parts available for older actresses, Madalyn learned to touch type, completed a two-year course with The Writer's Bureau, and began writing. After living in London for thirty-six years, she has returned to her home town of Lutterworth, swapping two window boxes and a mortgage, for a garden and the freedom to write.
Madalyn is currently writing her third novel, China Blue, the third of four books about the lives of four very different sisters during the Second World War. First and second novels, Foxden Acres and Applause, are now available.
Visit Madalyn Morgan online:
The Foxden Acres Website: https://sites.google.com/site/foxdena...
Non-Fiction Blog: http://madalynmorgan.blogspot.co.uk/
Fiction Blog: http://madalynmorgansfiction.blogspot...
Actress website: http://www.madalynmorgan.com/
Madalyn was brought up in a busy working class pub in the market town of Lutterworth in Leicestershire. The pub was a great place for an aspiring actress and writer to live. There were so many wonderful characters to study and accents learn. At twenty-four Madalyn gave up a successful hairdressing salon and wig-hire business for a place at E15 Drama College, and a career as an actress.
In 2000, with fewer parts available for older actresses, Madalyn learned to touch type, completed a two-year course with The Writer's Bureau, and began writing. After living in London for thirty-six years, she has returned to her home town of Lutterworth, swapping two window boxes and a mortgage, for a garden and the freedom to write.
Madalyn is currently writing her third novel, China Blue, the third of four books about the lives of four very different sisters during the Second World War. First and second novels, Foxden Acres and Applause, are now available.
Visit Madalyn Morgan online:
The Foxden Acres Website: https://sites.google.com/site/foxdena...
Non-Fiction Blog: http://madalynmorgan.blogspot.co.uk/
Fiction Blog: http://madalynmorgansfiction.blogspot...
Actress website: http://www.madalynmorgan.com/
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September 12, 2025
The novels I enjoy tend to be character rather than plot driven. Tribute is one of thase rare books that combines a depth of character development with a credible plot, although I did not predict the ending.
Morgan's characters, the Dudley sisters' continue in this 'Tribute' to Margot, the Musical Star of the World War II years.
The story is set in the 1970s, and sees the family come together to honour the famous member of the family at the opening of a new theatre, The Young Albert Theatre. It is planned to help underprivileged youngsters pursue their talents.
However planned opening does not go to smoothly. Anonymous threatening letters and a stolen sound system lead Ena Dudley to investigate.
Morgan writes convincingly of the family dynamics and criminal intent. The author is a master of her art and leaves no stone unturned to reach a gripping and unpredictable conclusion for her readers.
Morgan's characters, the Dudley sisters' continue in this 'Tribute' to Margot, the Musical Star of the World War II years.
The story is set in the 1970s, and sees the family come together to honour the famous member of the family at the opening of a new theatre, The Young Albert Theatre. It is planned to help underprivileged youngsters pursue their talents.
However planned opening does not go to smoothly. Anonymous threatening letters and a stolen sound system lead Ena Dudley to investigate.
Morgan writes convincingly of the family dynamics and criminal intent. The author is a master of her art and leaves no stone unturned to reach a gripping and unpredictable conclusion for her readers.
February 19, 2026
WW2 Family Series
Madalynn Morgan has written a wonderful 11 book series about the lives of 4 sisters during WW2 & until 1970. It is a series of family love, commitment to doing their "bit" to help England & the Allies to defeat the Axis Powers. Romance, suspense, espionage, quick thinking, & sorrow is present in each book. This series was written in a lighter manner than a lot of WW2 books. These books for me were a quick read. I read the entire series over a less than 2 week period. These were an enjoyable read & I recommend them.
Madalynn Morgan has written a wonderful 11 book series about the lives of 4 sisters during WW2 & until 1970. It is a series of family love, commitment to doing their "bit" to help England & the Allies to defeat the Axis Powers. Romance, suspense, espionage, quick thinking, & sorrow is present in each book. This series was written in a lighter manner than a lot of WW2 books. These books for me were a quick read. I read the entire series over a less than 2 week period. These were an enjoyable read & I recommend them.
October 19, 2025
I have just started to read the last book of the set about the family who lived at Foxton and excellent read right from the first book about 10 books I think
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