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Murder at Feathers & Flair: a 1920s cozy historical mystery (A Ginger Gold Mystery Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Lee Strauss (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,986 ratings
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“Clever and entertaining, you’ll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!” - Molly C. Quinn, actress, Castle

Espionage, intrigue...murder...

It's 1924 and war widow fashionista Ginger Gold's new Regent Street dress shop, Feathers & Flair, is the talk of the London fashion district attracting aristocrats from Paris to Berlin to Moscow.
Ginger is offered her first job as a private detective when her sister-in-law's stage actor friend goes missing, and though the dress shop takes most of her time, Ginger takes the case.

But when a Russian grand duchess dies at the shop's official grand opening event, Ginger ignores the missing person to chase a killer. It's a decision she will live to regret.

★★★★★


Researching for the Ginger Gold Mysteries has been so much fun. I hope you sense that as you read. Ginger Gold is smart, savvy, and delightful. The fashions, the dances, the CRIME. The character of Haley Higgins, a medical student at the London Medical School for Women allows me to further delve into another keen interest of mine: forensics. Never fear, the Ginger Gold Mysteries are COZY, so no scary, graphic on-stage violence. You'll find these books to be clean reads, with no swearing or sex. I hope you enjoy the Ginger Gold Mystery series!


Hop aboard the 1920s!

THE GINGER GOLD MYSTERY SERIES

Murder on the SS Rosa (Book 1)

Murder at Hartigan House (Book 2)

Murder at Bray Manor (Book 3)

Murder at Feathers & Flair (Book 4)

Murder at the Mortuary (Book 5)

Murder at Kensington Gardens (Book 6)

Murder at st. George’s Church (Book 7)

The Wedding of Ginger & Basil (Book 7.5)

Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Book 8)

Murder at the Boat Club (Book 9)

Murder on Eaton Square (Book 10)

Murder by Plum Pudding (Book 11)

Murder on Fleet Street (Book 12)

Murder at Brighton Beach (Book 13)

Murder at Hyde Park (Book 14)

Murder at Royal Albert Hall (Book 15)

~more on the way!


A brand new 1950s series!

THE ROSA REED MYSTERY SERIES

Murder at High Tide (Book 1)

Murder on the Boardwalk (Book 2)

Murder at the Bomb Shelter (Book 3)

Murder on Location (Book 4)

Murder and Rock 'n Roll (Book 5)

Murder at the Races (Book 6)


Don't miss LADY GOLD INVESTIGATES, the short story companion series!

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1920s Glamor Girl, Ginger Gold Mysteries

The Golden Age of glamour, jazz and a healthy pocket book!

The glamour of Hollywood and the rise of "Talkies" brought traditional European fashion and sophistication to America. A very bullish stock market produced more millionaires and new-money rich than any generation had before it. No better place to show off all that cash than to dress for a night on the town and listen to excellent jazz music.

However, in America prohibition was well-established, if not entirely successful. Speakeasy nightclubs were thriving businesses that supported bootlegging and encouraged backyard distilleries.

Ginger Gold left these restrictions behind when she moved to England, but she was sure to take her love of dancing and fashion with her wherever she went.

The iconic Cloche Hat, Ginger Gold Mysteries

The Iconic Cloche Hat

Besides the prominent feather in a headband, the bell-shaped cloche hat is pretty much synonymous with the 1920s gal. Hats, along with gloves, were regular out-of-the-house attire, and every fashionable lady had several in her wardrobe.

Add a low-waist dress, a long string of beads, and a pair of T-strap shoes and you're on your way!

Editorial Reviews

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"Another deftly crafted mystery by the master of the genre..." Midwest Book Review

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, Castle

"This title found me totally engrossed in my reading to the point of skipping bedtime 'til the tale was complete. The mystery of who was the murderer was done well - I did not guess until the end." ~ Andra, Amazon reviewer

"Murder on the S. S. Rosa by Lee Strauss is a short prequel to the Ginger Gold cozy mystery series that has all the hallmarks of a fascinating mystery series. Charles A. Ray - Amazon reviewer

"Absolutely fabulous! I really could not enjoy a series any more than this one." Terri Donaldson - Amazon reviewer

"Oh, Gosh! I didn't plan on getting hooked on yet another series, but I can't help it! I really, really like Ginger Gold! She is sharp as a tack, has guts, and knows what she wants and how to get it! Each one of these stories was practically un-put-downable. Plots are very intriguing, characters very well developed, and extremely well written. If you're a fan of the Australian series 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries', you'll love Ginger Gold!" JAM - Amazon reviewer

"This was an incredible read. The characters were full of life, and very likeable. The plot was engaging, and kept me guessing until the end. I read this straight through, only stopping when life made me. Highly recommended!" Mary Moon - Amazon reviewer

"I love the Ginger Gold mysteries! Strauss makes the 20's come alive with her costumes and society happenings. These are a fun read and good mysteries as well. The attention to little details makes the books even better. You feel you are there. Strauss keeps the suspense and twists coming fast." - Jan, Amazon reviewer

"Lady Gold is Solid Gold! Ginger Gold is a true lady, in both manners and title. She owns her own boutique, and manages to find time to solve mysteries. She can always count on her best friend, Haley, who is a medical student who assists the coroner. The cast of characters is rich and each is different in the most fantastic way." Katie Thompson - Amazon reviewer

From the Author

When I was searching for my next series idea I decided to combine my two loves: mystery and history. I have a particular interest in the war years and a curiosity that has turned into an obsession of the between war years - The Roaring Twenties!

Researching for the Ginger Gold Mysteries has been so much fun. I hope you sense that as you read. The fashions, the dances, the CRIME. I admit to being heavily influenced by the Miss Fisher Mysteries TV series, and you might find some similarities between Ginger Gold and Phryne Fisher, but I assure you, they are two very different characters when you dig deep. The character of Haley Higgins, a medical student at the London Medical School for Women allows me to further delve into another keen interest of mine: forensics. Never fear, the Ginger Gold Mysteries are COZY, so no scary, graphic on-stage violence. You'll find these books to be clean reads, with no swearing or sex. I hope you enjoy the Ginger Gold Mystery series!


For fans of Rhys Bowen, L.B. Hathaway, Jacqueline Winspear, Susan Elia Macneal, T E Kinsey, Leighann Dobbs, Charles Todd, Vivian Conroy, Hamilton Crane, Frances Brody, Ashley Weaver, Patricia Wentworth, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, Clara Benson, M.C. Beaton, Charles Finch, Gladys Mitchell, Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh, Carola Dunn, Georgette Heyer, Kate Parker, Alyssa Maxwell, Maia Chance, Cecil Freeman Gregg, Barbara Cleverly, Kerry Greenwood, Elizabeth Edmondson, Edmund Crispin, Mary Roberts Rinehart, James Runcie, Catriona McPherson, Anne Perry, Sue Grafton, Martha Grimes, Emma Jameson, Beth Byers, cozy mysteries, historical mysteries, historical fiction.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074DJQKM3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ La Plume Press (October 24, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 24, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4386 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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For fans of cozy mysteries with a touch of Downton Abbey ~ from a USA TODAY Bestselling author!

You'll adore Lady Gold from the acclaimed Ginger Gold Mysteries series starting with the introductory novella, Murder on the SS Rosa.

Fill up on the short story companion series, Lady Gold Investigates, and if you're in need of more Golden Age Whodunnits, try the spin-off series, Higgins & Hawke.

Look for the 1950s themed ROSA REED MYSTERIES!

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Holly AW
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best cozy mystery series out there!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
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This is the 4th of the Ginger Gold Mysteries that I have read, and I've enjoyed each one a little more. Unfortunately I read them out of sequence, so I recommend starting with the first if you can. So far each book has been complete, until this one. Most of the story is complete, but there is one mystery that holds over to the next book, which I already have. Overall, the story is a good one, and it moves along briskly. Ginger and her friend Haley are intelligent and competent women. Ginger's family can be amusing. There are a few typos in the book but not enough to distract. Ginger and her police friend Basil have a relationship that takes a turn in this episode. I like that the book is written in 3rd person but entirely from Ginger's point of view. The London setting and early 20th century time period make the book even better IMHO. This is a worthy addition to a good series.
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nesterenko Anastasia
4.0 out of 5 stars A good clean mystery
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2018
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I have recently become interested in the beginning of 20th century. I am from Ukraine, and for us, as for all Soviet Union members, those years were quite different from the rest of the world. It was really pleasing to read a bit of a tribute to our own history, though not exactly Ukraine an. As a whole, I like this writer and she does well with all the genres she writes in. The characters are likable, engaging and realistic and the writing solid. It is evident the writer really enjoys her own work.
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Michele Hulbert
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written. Good mysteries.
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
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I enjoy this series very much. They are well written. They have interesting characters and a good plot. I enjoy reading books that have no foul language and/or unnecessary sex scenes. These are just good stories and a very enjoyable read. I have read all the ones I have purchased, so now need to buy more to carry on with the series.
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Shar1962
5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2018
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I enjoyed this story. There were many new things happening in the world. New inventions such as electricity, telephones and cars. Women owned their own shops. Ginger Gold had her own fashion shop and it was the talk of London. I liked the descriptions of the clothes. Ginger has skills learned during the war that help her in solving crimes. She has gotten her first job as a private detective but makes a mistake. What happened? Will this affect her future?
This story is well thought out and well written. There is mystery, suspense, twists and turns, and a little romance. This is a clean story that I can recommend.
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mara
4.0 out of 5 stars A gala opening, a murder and a coded message
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018
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Fashionista Ginger Gold's boutique Feathers & Flair is having a gala and everyone is there, including some royals from Germany, Russia and Romania, and designer Edward Molyneux, when her shop manager finds the Grand Duchess Olga Pavlovna Orlova of Russia dead in one of the changing areas!

Ginger's sister-in-law, Felicia, has caught the acting bug when one of her fellow actors, Angus Green, inexplicably goes missing. Ginger had just started trying to find out what happened to him when she puts it aside to work with Chief Inspector Basil Reed to find out who wanted the Grand Duchess dead and what happened to the Blue Desire necklace she had been wearing.

There are a lot of new characters in this story and I had a hard time remembering which royal person was from which country. The route to solving the murder included quite a few twists, including another murder, a missing gemstone necklace, and a coded message. Just when I thought they'd found the guilty party something new would happen. I really was more interested in Ginger and Basil's relationship, as things weren't going smoothly at the end of the last book, Murder at Bray Manor. Seems Basil's wife is back and it's making Ginger and Basil's working relationship a bit strained. Ginger belongs with Basil Reed and not Reverend Hill.

Ginger's best friend, Haley, has a new pathologist to work with. A Dr. Manu Gupta, who's sounds incredibly handsome. Could Haley have a love interest in future books? The unpleasant Captain Smithwick makes another appearance, so hopefully the future books will give us more information on what Ginger did during the war.

This isn't my favorite Ginger Gold Mystery but I liked it and can't wait to read the next one Murder at the Mortuary.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent mystery
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
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I’m not a big fan of cozy mysteries, but this one turned out to be good. The characters were interesting and the story was good. The one thing I didn’t care for was to much description of what everyone was wearing. It made those parts of the story drag.
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Judy
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful books for a cozy afternoon
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2018
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This series gets better each time and I really like the way the relationships between the various people are evolving. The mysteries tie into the historical facts nicely and efforts of Lady Gold to help the street children is a wonderful example of how people have made amazing changes to the plight of the helpless but it is an ongoing process. I have to mention the fashions again just because I love the descriptions and wish the book were illustrated.Without spoiling anything, I really have to say that I like how much Lady Gold is ready to break the mold of a typical upper class and she is not afraid to get her hands dirty so to speak. Her past sets her up to be uniquely capable of handling the investigations and finding the murderers.
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S. M. Wolfenden
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2018
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Ms. Strauss wrote a fast paced mystery full of unexpected twists! I truly enjoyed reading this mystery. Usually I am able to solve the mystery by the middle of the story. I couldn't discern the killer in this story until the very end of the story when Ms. Strauss revealed the killer. Amazing quality writing. Had to keep many characters in my mind as I juggled the "who did it" part of this story. A great read. I highly recommend that you read this story.
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Trisha
5.0 out of 5 stars Plotting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2023
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The world of international spies is a murky one. Ginger becomes involved via her shop when at an event someone dies. This was only the beginning of a murderous plot.
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moninor
3.0 out of 5 stars Zu steif für mich
Reviewed in Germany on September 17, 2023
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Ich habe die ersten drei Bücher dieser Reihe auf Deutsch gelesen. Da sie recht angenehm zu lesen waren (es handelt sich ja um cozy Krimis), bestellte ich das vierte auf Englisch. Wenn man kein Native Speaker ist, versteht man zwar nicht jedes Wort - es kommt schließlich viel altes, heute nicht mehr gebräuchliches Vokabular vor - doch die Lektüre ist trotzdem recht einfach. Was mir mittlerweile aber schon wirklich auf die Nerven geht, sind die Art und Weise wie die Upper Class und damit auch Lady Gold, die Protagonistin, das "einfache Volk" behandelt, dieser Snobismus und diese Prüderie. Ständig geht es darum, was könnten die anderen wohl denken ... Nicht vergleichbar mit Miss Fisher, der man zwar auch eine gewisse Überheblichkeit vorwerfen kann, die aber dennoch in vielen Dingen ihrer Zeit voraus war. Ich werde kein weiteres Buch der Reihe von Lee Strauss lesen. Ich bin froh, dass wir in unserer heutigen Gesellschaft aus diesen korsettartigen Standesregeln endlich etwas rauswachsen ...
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glendaleona
5.0 out of 5 stars Ginger’s life is never boring!
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2018
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As with every Lee Strauss Book I have read, this one is interesting, entertaining and intriguing! I became a fan with the first book of hers I read and have been following this series since book one. I find myself pulled into the plot and trying to solve the murder with Ginger and Basil. Ginger’s family always create some interesting twists along the way and Hailey is her mainstay! I will continue to be a fan of the series and would recommend it to anyone who likes a bit of mystery. Also I appreciate that these books are appropriate for anyone to read as there is no bad language or sex scenes included!
I appreciate the accurate look back into time with the fashions and trends in British society.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Fisher meets Downton Abbey
Reviewed in France on November 14, 2017
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I only just discovered this author and bought all the existing books from the series right away after reading the first book. As a book worm, I feel terribly grateful to the likes of Mrs Strauss who have the ability to provide us with hours of highly enjoyable reading. If, like me ,you need something to read while waiting for her next book to come out, you might want to check out other authors like L.B. Hathaway and her Posie Parker mysteries or Emma Jameson and her series staring Doctor Bones as well as Margaret Addison and her Rose Simpson mysteries. Hope you enjoy them all as much as I did.
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linda boyd
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2023
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I didn't enjoy this one as I did the first 3 I found it a bit dull. I still love the characters and history will be reading the 5th one
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