Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers, Tessa Arlen
Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers, Tessa Arlen
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Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers

Author: Tessa Arlen

Narrator: Madeleine Leslay

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2020


Synopsis

It is the late autumn of 1942. Our indomitable heroine Poppy Redfern is thoroughly immersed in her new job as a scriptwriter at the London Crown Film Unit, which produces short films featuring British civilians who perform acts of valor and heroism in wartime. After weeks of typing copy and sharpening pencils, Poppy is thrilled to receive her first solo script project: a fifteen-minute film about the Air Transport Auxiliary, known as Attagirls, a group of female civilians who have been trained to pilot planes from factories to military airfields all over Britain. Poppy could not be more excited to spend time with these amazing ladies, but she never expects to see one of the best pilots die in what is being labeled an accident. When another Attagirl meets a similar fate, Poppy and her American fighter-pilot boyfriend, Griff, believe foul play may be at work. They soon realize that a murderer with a desire for revenge is dead set on grounding the Attagirls for good...

About Tessa Arlen

Tessa Arlen is an experienced author who specializes in historical mysteries. Born and raised in the beautiful Chiltern Hills of England, she currently resides in New Mexico, where she gardens in the summer and writes in the winter.

About Madeleine Leslay

Madeleine Leslay is an experienced actress and narrator who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theater School and went on to receive her master's degree in musical theater from the Royal Academy of Music.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie

Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers is the second book in the “A Woman of World War II” mystery series by Tessa Arlen. Although it is the second in a series, it can be read as a standalone. It is 1942 and Poppy, employed by the London Crown Film Unit as a scriptwriter during the war, is sent to work......more

Goodreads review by Deb✨

I decided to go into this story blindly not knowing what to expect and I was delighted and happy to listen to such a fun and engaging WW II suspense mystery. It was based on the Air Transport Auxiliary, known as "Attagirls" which were actually a group of young lady civilians who were trained during......more

Goodreads review by Dianne

This is the second book in the Poppy Redfern series but it's the first one I read and it can definitely stand alone. Set during WWII in England's home front, the first thing that struck me is its authenticity. The historical detail woven into the story really brings the era to life. Even the title h......more