Murder is no occupation for a lady … or is it?
1929: Miss Clara Vale is a woman ahead of her time. Rather than attending Oxford to bag an eligible Duke, she threw herself into a degree in chemistry, with aspirations to become a scientist in her own right.
Unable to land a job in science because she’s a woman, Clara is stuck behind the desk at a dingy London library.
Until her estranged Uncle dies suddenly, leaving her his private detective agency, and laboratory, in his will.
When one of her uncle’s old clients comes to her for help with a case surrounding the local picture house, Clara finds herself investigating a tragic accident. Clara soon begins to question if it was in fact a carefully orchestrated murder.
She’s suddenly in the middle of a deadly mystery and will discover her scientific skills make her a sleuth to be reckoned with … Can she catch the killer before they strike again?
Fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon and TE Kinsey will be hooked from the very first page to the final breathtaking finale.