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A Murder After Death: A 1920s Historical Mystery (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Colette Clark (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,811 ratings

What’s a private investigator to do when her client is already dead?

Penelope “Pen” Banks has just been hired by one Winston Waterstone…who has been dead for almost two months. This, according to his wife, who is still very much alive.

Helen Waterstone’s husband has been haunting their home for almost a full month now. As such, she has hired the services of the world-renowned Madame LaFleur to perform one of her infamous seances to help discover who may have murdered him.

Penelope has little use for crystal balls and ouija boards. But it doesn’t take magic or mysticism to realize that someone very much still alive has been tormenting the widow with wicked pranks.

When the “commune with the beyond” results in a murder, Pen is determined to discover who the killer was. Not an easy thing to do when everyone in attendance had something to hide.

And nearly impossible when the murder victim is as puzzling as the method of murder.

A Murder After Death is the seventh book in the Penelope Banks Mystery series set in 1920s New York. The enjoyment of a cozy historical mystery combined with the excitement and daring of New York during Prohibition and the Jazz Age.

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  1. Book 7 of 16
    Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries
  2. Print length
    268 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    October 24, 2022
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    2.2 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BHD7WGKF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 24, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 24, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BKN27Y32
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Colette Clark

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Colette Clark lives in New York and has always enjoyed learning more about the history of her amazing city. She decided to combine that curiosity and love of learning with her addiction to reading and watching mysteries. Her first series, Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries is the result of those passions. When she’s not writing she can be found doing Sudoku puzzles, drawing, eating tacos, visiting museums dedicated to unusual/weird/wacky things, and, of course, reading mysteries by other great authors.

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Customers enjoy the book's engaging storyline with its twists and turns, and find it entertaining. The characters are fascinating, with one customer noting that Inspector Richard is dreamy and consistent throughout the series.

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13 customers mention "Suspense level"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the suspense level of the book, with one customer highlighting its many twists and turns, while another describes it as a pleasurable cozy mystery.

"Enjoying the characters. Relaxing suspense, cleverness with smart women with good values. And Inspector Richard is dreamy and consistent...." Read more

"Don’t you love a good murder mystery story where you can’t figure out who did it until the very end when the culprit is revealed? I do!..." Read more

"This one completely enjoyable. Plenty of action, a surprising perp and out-of-character behaviors of familiar characters. Even cleaned than usual!..." Read more

"This is a good story and fun despite the murder. The story is set during the 20's and the characters are fascinating and intelligent...." Read more

8 customers mention "Entertainment value"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, with one mentioning the surprising perp and another noting its cleverness.

"Enjoying the characters. Relaxing suspense, cleverness with smart women with good values. And Inspector Richard is dreamy and consistent...." Read more

"The latest Penelope Banks mystery was a delight at the beginning...." Read more

"This one completely enjoyable. Plenty of action, a surprising perp and out-of-character behaviors of familiar characters. Even cleaned than usual!..." Read more

"I have read all of the books in this series, and they are entertaining. However, I had to force myself to finish reading this one...." Read more

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Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, with one mentioning they have enjoyed every book in the series.

"...And Inspector Richard is dreamy and consistent. Wonderful series, I keep reading on…." Read more

"...What a great turn of events! I am glad this isn't my family! Great read! Lynn" Read more

"Pleasantly surprised at the end...did not see it coming. Good read.one of the best in the series. Will continue series." Read more

"I’ve enjoyed every book in this series. The historical content increases my interest...." Read more

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"Enjoying the characters. Relaxing suspense, cleverness with smart women with good values. And Inspector Richard is dreamy and consistent...." Read more

"...She does a great job, and the reader gets a peek into a recurring character, Lulu Simmons, which I enjoyed.Also like the 1925 NYC scene...." Read more

"...Plenty of action, a surprising perp and out-of-character behaviors of familiar characters. Even cleaned than usual! Bravo!!!" Read more

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  • Katya Tertung
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2024
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    Enjoying the characters. Relaxing suspense, cleverness with smart women with good values. And Inspector Richard is dreamy and consistent. Wonderful series, I keep reading on….
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  • Lois Fisher
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Mystery But Convoluted Conclusion
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2024
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    The latest Penelope Banks mystery was a delight at the beginning. She's drawn into the world of the occult -- a seance, otherwise known as a commune with the beyond. Or something like that. Enjoyed the half-crazed matriarch, Helen Waterstone, who believes she's being haunted by her recently deceased (by natural causes) husband, Winston. Lots of family squabbles. And Pen is there to sort through the troubles. She does a great job, and the reader gets a peek into a recurring character, Lulu Simmons, which I enjoyed.Also like the 1925 NYC scene.
    However, I truly disliked teenager (a new word in that era), Lisette, who barged into every important bit. Particularly couldn't believe her strict, uptight mother, Felicity (daughter of the Waterstone's). A mother of that time, would have ordered her daughter out of the room whilst talking with another adult (Pen). Took away a lot of characterization. And I couldn't see any of a possible Pen at that age the way Pen did. Struck a false note in otherwise good character developments.
    The whodunit seemed contrived. But I enjoyed the book otherwise, and look forward to the next in the series.
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  • Patti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it as always!!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
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    Don’t you love a good murder mystery story where you can’t figure out who did it until the very end when the culprit is revealed? I do! Every one of these Penelope Banks book is exactly like that!!!
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  • Joyce CH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
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    This one completely enjoyable. Plenty of action, a surprising perp and out-of-character behaviors of familiar characters. Even cleaned than usual! Bravo!!!
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  • Karen
    3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but not compelling
    Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2025
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    I have read all of the books in this series, and they are entertaining. However, I had to force myself to finish reading this one. The plot dragged, and the characters were mundane.
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  • WelshDragon
    4.0 out of 5 stars A fun story
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2024
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    This is a good story and fun despite the murder. The story is set during the 20's and the characters are fascinating and intelligent. The plot is straightforward, and the premise is finding out if the rich woman's husband suffered a heart attack or was murdered. the answers were hard won and frankly tragic. I definitely recommend this book and the rest of the series.
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  • Lynn
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love this series!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
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    I thought I had this mystery figured out! Suspected but thought, no that couldn't be! What a great turn of events! I am glad this isn't my family! Great read!
    Lynn
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  • Old Texan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Steadily improving series
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2022
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    Although I have enjoyed reading all the books in this series, I felt they were a little too impractical. However, I think this last book had finally let Pen become a good detective in a good mystery book.
    I don't know if there is or will be another book, but I will surely read read it if there is.
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