E is for Emery

January 15th, 2025

The fourth Priscilla Tempest mystery, Curse of the Savoy (D&M $19.95), by the late Prudence Emery and Ron Base, unfolds in 1960s London amid the glamour of the Savoy Hotel. During an opulent dinner party hosted by Orson Welles, with notable guests like Alfred Hitchcock and Christine Keeler, an ominous curse tied to the number thirteen casts a shadow. Ignoring superstition, the attendees find themselves entangled in a web of blackmail, betrayal and murder. As chaos ensues, Priscilla Tempest, the Savoy’s press officer, is drawn into the intrigue, uncovering secrets that reach the highest levels of society. 9781771624381

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