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Murder on North Terrace: A Petticoat Police Mystery

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Murder on North Terrace: A Petticoat Police Mystery

By: Lainie Anderson
Narrated by: Edwina Wren
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Murder is an art . . . But can Miss Cocks and Ethel draw out the killer? The second novel in the bestselling Petticoat Police Mystery series, perfect for fans of Amanda Hampson and Richard Osman.

Adelaide, September 1917. Woman constables Kate Cocks and Ethel Bromley are walking the beat. The city is unsettled. Winter won't leave. Soldiers are returning from the Front with broken bodies and troubled souls. And now a powerful board governor has been found dead in the Art Gallery - dumped beneath a scandalous nude painting that has attracted both pious outrage and record crowds.

When Ethel receives an anonymous tip, she's elated at being seconded to the Detective Branch. The murder goes to the heart of Adelaide's elite, where this society girl is in her element. Miss Cocks is left grappling with six o'clock swills, shadows in alleyways and a brutal assault on a schoolgirl. She needs Ethel to catch her killer, and quickly.

Alas, murder in Adelaide is never a simple affair . . .

Inspired by the true story of Australia's pioneering policewoman, Kate Cocks.

'Immersive, well-researched period detective fiction with a pioneering crime-fighting duo' THE AGE

'A captivating mix of history and invention, with an unforgettable real-life heroine at its heart' VIKKI WAKEFIELD

'Quite extraordinary' ABC THE BOOKSHELF

'Anderson skilfully blends truth and fiction. It touches the heart as well as the mind - while inspiring a desire to play history detective' THE CONVERSATION

'Both a charming mystery and a compelling insight into the women who dedicated their lives to justice despite history's lack of acknowledgment' INDAILY

'Vivid. Refreshing. Propulsive and engaging. These books are such fun' READINGS

'The perfect cosy crime. Thank goodness Kate and Ethel are back' MICHELLE PRAK Crime Thrillers Historical Fiction Thriller & Suspense Crime Scary Detective Murder Mystery
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A great Aussie story with so much entertaining style. Highly recommended to all readers of murder stories

Loved the history done with style

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I was hooked since Dora Black.... this is just as beautifully done. Can't wait for the next one! (fingers crossed)

what an amazing story!!!

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I enjoyed this novel very much, though felt at times that I was reading or listening to a work of history. Lainie Anderson has done her research into Adelaide during WW1 very well, obviously knowing the city well already. I lived in Adelaide for only three years, but feel sure she has done the city justice in her account of its society and life. I did not know initially that Kate Cocks had been a real person, whereas Ethel Bromley was purely fictitious - both of them convinced me. Perhaps there were too many characters - I don't know. The whodunit angle was done well too - I was racking my brain trying to work out who the murderer was. Mrs Littleproud was a good character, and so was the widow of the murdered man, who did not seem too bothered by her husband's death - and was glad to be getting away from Adelaide. At some stage I will download the Dora Black novel.

Fine reading of an entertaining murder mystery

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Love the look back to 20th Century Adelaide and the part women played in early Australia

A good yarn

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The inclusion of historical events and places of South Australia aroused my curiosity so that I was doing my own research. Can’t wait to visit Orpen when I am next in Mildura.
I loved the characters Lainie has developed in both Kate Cocks stories. Well done ol’ girl!

Historical fiction with loveable characters

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