Murder in New York

Sipping Manhattan cocktails, strolling through Central Park and sightseeing at the Empire State building. Kitty Underhay is loving life in New York… until she stumbles across a murder!Winter, 1936. Kitty receives an unexpected telegram just before Christmas saying that her father in New York is seriously ill. She and her husband Matt swiftly set out for America and, after a fraught ocean crossing, they arrive to discover he is much improved. Kitty decides to make the most of her visit by taking in the sights and attending a costume party thrown by her father’s friend, Mrs Dangerfield.After a fabulous night, Kitty and Matt blow away the cobwebs with a chilly morning walk in Central Park. They enjoy watching ice skaters glide across one of the frozen lakes but then they discover their hostess Mrs Dangerfield murdered, her body partly hidden in some bushes. She is still in her evening wear, but her diamond earrings and necklace are missing.Soon, Mrs Dangerfield’s resentful daughter, elderly chauffeur and secret lover make Kitty and Matt’s suspect list. The finger of suspicion seems to be pointing towards Mrs Dangerfield’s secretary, but then the typist turns up dead too. With a mystery killer spoiling their trip to the Big Apple, will the amateur sleuths save the day, or will they breathe their last in the city that never sleeps…? Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey or Lee Strauss will adore this utterly charming murder mystery. The perfect treat for cozy crime fans! What readers are saying about Murder in New York: ‘Absolutely brilliant… My jaw literally dropped to the floor!!... I just could not put it down… Flying through each and every chapter!!... On the rare occasion that I did look up it took me a few moments to realise where and when I actually was!!... Devouring it in one sitting… Absolutely hooked… Perfect… Kept me turning the pages late at night!!’Bookwormwhitlock86 ??????????‘Perfection!... I actually kept jotting down notes thinking I know who it is! But then I was on the hunt again! My blood was pumping, and my mind was racing!... I felt like I was in a Christmas episode of Murder She Wrote!... Bravo!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ??????????‘I devoured it in a matter of hours… Perfect!’ Bookish Jottings ??????????‘Gripping… Kept me eagerly turning the pages… Just when I thought I had it all figured out, another twist would come along!’ Goodreads reviewer ??????????‘Gripping… A one-book-one-sitting read… I didn’t want to put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer 5 stars ??????????What readers are saying about Helena Dixon:‘I LOVED this book!… Just perfection. If I had to sum this book up in three words it would be WOW WOW WOW.’ NetGalley reviewer ??????????‘Fantastic… I absolutely loved… Unputdownable… Absolutely addictive… Kept me turning the pages late at night!!… I LOVED it.’ Bookworm86 ??????????‘I could not put this down!! I read this in one sitting. I need more than 5 stars for this book! I absolutely loved it!’ NetGalley reviewer ??????????‘Perfection!... I will be reading Helena’s books for life!... I always go to them when I’m having a good or bad day or in between days lol Bravo!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ??????????‘I cannot put it down… I tore through this book!’ Goodreads reviewer‘Excellent… I read it in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer ??????????‘Gripping… I wasn’t able to stop reading… excellent.’ Scrapping and Playing ??????????