A mansion turned sanitarium. A murderer is on the loose. A cast of likely suspects.
On the lavish estate of mogul Bernard Leigh, there lurks a secret. It is the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, the dawning of the modern era. The war is over, American prohibition is in full force, and Leigh House, once a lavish, private home, is now a sanitarium for the wealthy. Florian Valentine Flix, a veteran of World War One, is one of the patients at this health-oriented resort. He has signed himself into this place by feigning illness. But why?
Only after a murder is committed on the grounds of the historical B.S.T. Leigh House, or Beastly House as it is jokingly known, do the real reasons for his presence as a patient come to light. Detective Phalen Archer has been assigned to the case. The officer is delighted, but he is confused at his buddy’s presence at Beastly House. Together, Flix and Archer go after the killer, but will the murderer escape?
Beastly House is a private detective mystery novel that immerses the reader in the Roaring Twenties. It is an entertaining whodunit with characters that leap off the page. Beastly House is the first in the Cupid/Archer crime fiction detective mystery series. Follow these two 1920s private investigators as they set out to solve this fun whodunit and unmask the killer!
Q & A with the Author
Q – Why did you decide to write the Cupid/Archer series?
A – World War 1 was such an interesting time in history. Nothing like the scale and technological inventions of war had been seen before. And it ended right on the heels of the Roaring 20s and the dawn of the Jazz Age. This was a time of great change, too. Not to mention the tremendous upheaval caused by the Prohibition era. When the government made alcohol illegal, it opened the door for corruption. This was the era of the gangsters, like Al Capone. As a fiction author, this historical period was ripe. So many interesting things were happening. I wanted to capture some of this in my work. But I wanted my readers to have fun. The idea of a private investigator and his side kick solving a murder mystery seemed like a wonderful way to accomplish this.
Q – How do you feel when readers read your books?
A – I am honored. In this hectic world, time is such a valuable asset. To have folks reading my work, enjoying it, losing themselves in the different worlds I have created is something that I do not take lightly. Giving my readers a pleasurable experience makes me strive to make each novel better than the one before. It is humbling and amazing, all at the same time. I am grateful to every one of my readers who have downloaded each one of my books.
Beastly House Series eBook Categories:
– Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
– Mystery
– Historical
– Private Investigators
From the Author
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