Death on a Deadline, Joyce St. Anthony
Death on a Deadline, Joyce St. Anthony
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Death on a Deadline

Author: Joyce St. Anthony

Narrator: Erin Dion

Unabridged: 7 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/08/2022

Synopsis

As World War II rages in Europe and in the Pacific, the small town of Progress is doing its part for the soldiers in the field with a war bond drive at the annual county fair. Town gossip Ava Dempsey starts a rumor that Clark Gable will be among the participating stars. Instead of Gable, though, the headliner is Freddie Harrison, a B-movie star. When Freddie turns up dead in the dunk tank, Irene Ingram, editor-in-chief of The Progress Herald, starts chasing the real headline. There are plenty of suspects and little evidence. Ava’s sister Angel, who was married to the dead actor, is the most obvious. The couple had argued about his affair with the young starlet Belinda Fox, and Angel was the last person to see Freddie alive. But Irene discovers there’s more than one person who might have wanted Freddie dead. As she draws on her well-honed reporter’s instincts to find the killer, nothing is what it seems in Progress—and now her own deadline could be right around the corner.

About Joyce St. Anthony

Joyce St. Anthony is the author of the award-winning Brewing Trouble mysteries. She was a police secretary for ten years and more than once envisioned the demise of certain co-workers but settled on writing as a way to keep herself out of jail. A native Pittsburgher, she now lives with her husband in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania.

About Erin Dion

Erin Dion is a professional voiceover artist, musician, vocal coach, and actress who is passionate about entertainment, education, and performing in her community. A graduate of Wayne State University with a bachelor's degree in vocal performance, she has performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She currently resides in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sue Em on November 29, 2022

Utterly delightful blast into the past...wartime small town Pennsylvania with a plucky reporter/editor who's smart with a curiosity streak a mile wide. A Hollywood bond tour comes to town, but one of the B-list celebs winds up dead. I found it true to the period without any noticeable anachronisms.......more

Goodreads review by Kav on January 20, 2023

What a refreshing twist to the cozy mystery genre. Love the wartime Homefront setting, with Irene working as editor-in-chief of her small town newspaper while her father serves overseas as a war correspondent. So many wonderful historical details are woven throughout the story which added to my read......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on November 14, 2022

Death on a Deadline Earns 5/5 Headlines…Entertaining & Clever! It’s June, 1942, with war rages on in Europe, and the small town of Progress is preparing to do their little part: a war bond drive. However, the bigger news, or rumor, is film star Clark Gable will be attending the event. Ava Dempsey as......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on August 10, 2022

Progress is a small Pennsylvanian town trying to do its best as World War II rages half a world away. Irene Ingram has taken over the running of her father’s paper, The Herald, while he reports from the Pacific, and takes her position as Editor-in-Chief very seriously. With the 1942 county fair almo......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on May 06, 2022

"Death on a Deadline" is a mystery set in 1942 in America. This is the second book in a series, but it can be understood without reading the previous novel and didn't spoil the previous mystery. Irene's been left in charge of her father's newspaper business, and she's good at the job. Historical deta......more

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