Eleanor and the South Beach Murders, Ellen Yardley
Eleanor and the South Beach Murders, Ellen Yardley
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Eleanor and the South Beach Murders

Author: Ellen Yardley

Series: Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery

Narrator: Shiloh James

Unabridged: 11 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/24/2026

Synopsis

Miami, 1951. With a flurry of UN engagements bringing Mrs. Roosevelt to vibrant South Beach, Kay Thompson is thrilled to escape the post-Christmas blues in Washington DC—and distance herself from the sting of her recent breakup with private investigator Tim O’Malley. The dizzying sights and sounds of Miami reach their peak at the Copa City Club, where a late-night meeting with singer Josephine Baker reveals a troubling truth: Baker's bold stand against segregation has made her a target.Josephine dismisses the threats. But Rosaleen—her cautious young assistant with big dreams—is deeply afraid. That's why it's a stunning shock when a dead man turns up in Josephine's dressing room and Rosaleen is the one arrested for his murder. Determined to exonerate her new friend, Kay realizes it will mean facing conspiracies and prejudices that reach into the darkest corners of American society still haunted by the horrors of World War II.Now, tangled in a high-stakes murder case with lives and legacies on the line, Kay joins forces with Mrs. Roosevelt and her former flame to confront the sinister forces lurking just beneath Miami's glittering Art Deco surface. But when a killer's scheme comes into sharp focus, Kay must act swiftly in a quest for justice that proves far more dangerous than she ever bargained for . . .

Reviews

Goodreads review by Literary on August 15, 2025

Take former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, add in a murder in the dressing room of famed entertainer Josephine Baker, and set this splendid histfic mystery in 1950s South Beach, along with a stellar cover that captures it all. A winner!......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on October 06, 2025

Kay Thompson is in Miami as 1951 draws to a close. Her boss, Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, is attending a UN conference, but they both find the time to see the international singing star Josephine Baker in her sell-out show at the Copa City Club. Discovering that Ms Baker has been receiving anonymous threa......more

Goodreads review by Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle on March 01, 2026

Starting with the second book in a series is a personality flaw at this point. Did I read Eleanor and the Cold War first? No. Absolutely not. I raw-dogged this series order because NetGalley cannot, apparently, put a giant neon “BOOK TWO” sticker on things. And yet here we are, in 1951 Miami, vibing......more

Goodreads review by Julie on February 18, 2026

This isn't my normal sort of book, as not really into historical mysteries but something about this book grabbed my attention and I gave it ago. So glad I did because I really enjoyed it. I don't know much about American history but of course everybody has heard about Franklin Roosevelt and I googled......more

Goodreads review by boogleloo on February 13, 2026

4/5 stars: This Yardley's second entry in the Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery series which is a Historical Mystery set in Florida, 1951. Featuring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's secretary as she joins forces with her boss, Mrs R, and her former flame, a private investigator, to sleuth out who left......more

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