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Sadie Brown Murder Mysteries #1
Murder At The Expo: Miss Sadie Brown & The Death of Dr. Wolf
Follow Miss Sadie Brown, aviatrix, newspaper columnist, and sleuth as she sets out to unlock a string of clues to find a killer. A delightful and deadly romp through historic 1915 San Diego, Fallbrook, Redondo Beach, Santa Barbara, Coronado City, North Island, LA’s Chinatown and Tijuana.
When the body of well-known surgeon Dr. Asa Wolf is found under a giant banana tree at San Diego's 1915 Panama-California Exposition, the bizarre death scene points to murder. Sure, Wolf was an upstanding husband and humanitarian, but what about his other life…the dark, sinister one? And what really happened to his first wife and unborn child?
Following a maze of clues leads Miss Sadie Brown to a final face-to-face with a desperate killer in a fiery conclusion you won't soon forget. Molly Murphy and Maisie Dobbs fans will find Sadie Brown a charming read as she begins her career as a sleuth and undercover investigator.
When the body of well-known surgeon Dr. Asa Wolf is found under a giant banana tree at San Diego's 1915 Panama-California Exposition, the bizarre death scene points to murder. Sure, Wolf was an upstanding husband and humanitarian, but what about his other life…the dark, sinister one? And what really happened to his first wife and unborn child?
Following a maze of clues leads Miss Sadie Brown to a final face-to-face with a desperate killer in a fiery conclusion you won't soon forget. Molly Murphy and Maisie Dobbs fans will find Sadie Brown a charming read as she begins her career as a sleuth and undercover investigator.
- GenresMysteryHistorical
227 pages, ebook
First published October 4, 2019
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P. Austin Heaton
9 books10 followersHi - I'm a novelist, amateur genealogist, and lover of history. I live in Southern California, and my passion is writing historical fiction. When I'm not writing or doing research, I'm gardening and dealing with Mother Nature who seems to have a thing for adding weeds to my garden. Lots and lots of weeds.
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Happy Reading!!!
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
June 22, 2022
What an entertaining whodunit! It's easy to see a lot of research went into the telling of this murder mystery. Set in the 1910's, the descriptions of the time period and the expo itself are very well done, and almost a character all on their own. Fun read!
April 17, 2020
Loved it! Excellent mystery with a surprise ending. Very interesting, author did a lot of research on places and events.
February 4, 2022
very good
I do love this time period. I have a few questions about some aspects being legitimate, and I think some parts were spurious. But overall I enjoyed this book
I do love this time period. I have a few questions about some aspects being legitimate, and I think some parts were spurious. But overall I enjoyed this book
October 5, 2023
Quite an interesting story of a woman who defies stereotypes and proves herself. (Amazing how one can do that when one comes from money, eh?) And as my spouse was raised in San Diego, I found the descriptions nostalgic.
The major detractor from the story is the research. Readers often run into such -- the author has researched so meticulously that s/he has trouble letting go of the details, and includes so many that it detracts from the story. This also leads to dialog that is totally unbelievable given the relationship between the two parties, but is the only way the author can add background or detail. Still the story itself is intriguing, with lots of potential bad guys, and believable.
I was amused that Heaton gives credit to an editor would would allow characters to "pour over" documents instead of "poring" over them; there are a couple of other minor errors of this nature.
Technical nitpicking aside, the story itself is well-crafted, with believable characters and a plot line that moves along nicely.
The major detractor from the story is the research. Readers often run into such -- the author has researched so meticulously that s/he has trouble letting go of the details, and includes so many that it detracts from the story. This also leads to dialog that is totally unbelievable given the relationship between the two parties, but is the only way the author can add background or detail. Still the story itself is intriguing, with lots of potential bad guys, and believable.
I was amused that Heaton gives credit to an editor would would allow characters to "pour over" documents instead of "poring" over them; there are a couple of other minor errors of this nature.
Technical nitpicking aside, the story itself is well-crafted, with believable characters and a plot line that moves along nicely.
August 1, 2025
What a treat!
I grew up in San Diego and always search out books set there. The lore of Expo in Balboa Park has always been of interest to me. Balboa Park and the beautiful expo buildings were my play ground growing up. The murderer really was a mystery up until the end. I hope to read the rest of the series soon.
I grew up in San Diego and always search out books set there. The lore of Expo in Balboa Park has always been of interest to me. Balboa Park and the beautiful expo buildings were my play ground growing up. The murderer really was a mystery up until the end. I hope to read the rest of the series soon.
January 6, 2026
Really good
Loved the characters. Some books set in the early 1900s don't seem to be written then at all. Love the way I feel "in" the book and a part of the characters! Love the author seems to let the female be up and coming!
Loved the characters. Some books set in the early 1900s don't seem to be written then at all. Love the way I feel "in" the book and a part of the characters! Love the author seems to let the female be up and coming!
February 23, 2020
Hard-hitting adult themes lurk beneath the sunshine and charming manners of 1910's Southern California in this murder mystery, where no-one is quite what they seem. I particularly liked the interesting setting.
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