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A Moment in Crime

par Amanda Allen

Séries: Santa Fe Revival Mysteries (2)

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Fiction. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML: Fans of Rhys Bowen will be abuzz over Amanda Allen's second installment in her bold Santa Fe Revival mysteries. The on-set murder of a famous Jazz Age film director unearths a hornet's nest of passion, duplicity, naked ambition, and bitter revenge. The golden age of cinema is dawning, and Santa Fe is in the grip of movie fever when director Luther Bishop arrives for the filming of his new cowboy flick. Maddie Vaughn-Alwin's cousin Gwen Astor is in town with a bit part in the movie�??but Gwen finds herself caught in a whirlwind of mischief before shooting even begins. But the plot only thickens when the detestable director is found hanging in his office. When it comes to light that Gwen was having a torrid affair with Luther, she gets pegged as the prime suspect, much to Maddie's dismay. But Maddie, quick on her feet with ever the keen eye knows that Luther had his fair share of enemies, and there's no shortage of contenders. Luther's widowed wife Bridget finally assumes her late husband's most-coveted director's chair, head of wardrobe Lorelei Fontaine is bitterly denied a role by Luther she was once promised, and original leading man Harry Kelly was summarily fired by Luther just upon arriving at Santa Fe. Desperate to prove Gwen's innocence, Maddie begins an investigation, but every clue reveals another motive�??and could point to another murder�??in A Moment in Crime, the second engaging whodunit in Amanda Allen's enchanting Santa Fe Revival myster… (plus d'informations)

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Set in the 20s in Santa Fe, Maddie has moved to Santa Fe to become a painter and her Cousin Gwen is in the Movies. Now there is a film crew in the town to film a movie and Gwen is in it so she visits Maddie. Maddie is drawn into it all, there are some references to a previous murder but the story is complete without having to go back to the first book in the series.
Movie Director dies and as he's a heel there are several suspects. Maddie helps solve it, if only to exonerate her cousin. (

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wyvernfriend | Jul 17, 2023 |

1922 Santa Fe and the film industry had arrived in town with the shooting of a film. As does Maddie Vaughn-Alwin’s cousin aspiring actress Gwen Astor. But murder also arrives.
A cozy mystery which took a long time to develop into a mystery. Unfortunately there didn't seem to be much investigating until Madddie decides who the guilty party is, and I didn't particularly take to the main character either. Although the second in the series it can easily be read as a standalone book.
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Vesper1931 | Jul 29, 2021 |

A perfectly serviceable Jazz Age cozy mystery. (

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patriciau | Dec 27, 2018 |

Sleepy Santa Fe in 1922 is invaded by a movie crew wanting authenticity for their new cowboy film. Painter Maddie Vaughn-Alwin is caught up in the mystique of the glamor of the film culture. Her cousin, Gwen, arrives with the rest of the actors and tells Maddie that the despicable director has used her and tossed her away. Things go from bad to worse when Maddie finds the director of the film hanging in his office. It quickly looks like this was no suicide and there is a plethora of suspects, including Gwen. Maddie decides she must prove Gwen’s innocence, and the game is afoot.

This is the second book in Allen’s Santa Fe series, but can be read as a stand-alone.

The book is well written, the author uses her research to set the scene without trying to overwhelm the reader with her knowledge, and the characters, while not all charming, are all interesting. The most interesting among them is Maddie herself. The story moves along at a slow pace befitting the time frame and the location. Once the scene is set, it does pick up the pace, but remains dignified.

If you’re looking for a historical cozy, then this is the book for you. If this is the first book in this series you want to read, by the time you get to the end, you’ll want to find the first book. (

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Fiction. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:

Fans of Rhys Bowen will be abuzz over Amanda Allen's second installment in her bold Santa Fe Revival mysteries.
The on-set murder of a famous Jazz Age film director unearths a hornet's nest of passion, duplicity, naked ambition, and bitter revenge.
The golden age of cinema is dawning, and Santa Fe is in the grip of movie fever when director Luther Bishop arrives for the filming of his new cowboy flick. Maddie Vaughn-Alwin's cousin Gwen Astor is in town with a bit part in the movie�??but Gwen finds herself caught in a whirlwind of mischief before shooting even begins. But the plot only thickens when the detestable director is found hanging in his office.
When it comes to light that Gwen was having a torrid affair with Luther, she gets pegged as the prime suspect, much to Maddie's dismay. But Maddie, quick on her feet with ever the keen eye knows that Luther had his fair share of enemies, and there's no shortage of contenders. Luther's widowed wife Bridget finally assumes her late husband's most-coveted director's chair, head of wardrobe Lorelei Fontaine is bitterly denied a role by Luther she was once promised, and original leading man Harry Kelly was summarily fired by Luther just upon arriving at Santa Fe.
Desperate to prove Gwen's innocence, Maddie begins an investigation, but every clue reveals another motive�??and could point to another murder�??in A Moment in Crime, the second engaging whodunit in Amanda Allen's enchanting Santa Fe Revival myster

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