One Extra Corpse
by Barbara Hambly

Hollywood intrigue, glamor . . . and murder: Enter the roaring twenties in this thrilling Silver Screen historical mystery, starring two very different female sleuths.

May, 1924. It’s been seven months since young British widow Emma Blackstone arrived in Hollywood to serve as companion to Kitty Flint: her beautiful, silent-movie star sister-in-law. Kitty is generous, kind-hearted . . . and a truly terrible actress. Not that Emma minds; she’s too busy making her academic parents turn in their graves with her new job writing painfully historically inaccurate scenarios for Foremost Studios, in between wrangling their leading lady out of the arms of her army of amorous suitors.

So when one of Kitty’s old flames, renowned film director Ernst Zapolya, calls Emma and tells her it’s imperative he meet with Kitty that morning, she’s not surprised. Until, that is, he adds that lives depend on it. Ernst sounds frightened. But what can have scared him so badly – and what on earth does cheerful, flighty Kitty have to do with it?

Only Ernst can provide the answers, and Kitty and Emma travel to the set of his extravagant new movie to find them. But the shocking discovery they make there only raises further questions . . . including: will they stay alive long enough to solve the murderous puzzle?

Reviews

This splendid romp is sure to win Hambly new fans

Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Scandal in Babylon

Exhilarating, exasperating, and dangerous . . . A sparkling series launch featuring Hollywood hijinks and a clever sleuth

Kirkus Reviews on Scandal in Babylon

“Emma feels fresh: not merely another flapper-era amateur sleuth, but rather a vibrant, intelligent woman with whom readers will enjoy spending time”

Booklist on Scandal in Babylon

Outstanding . . . Hambly’s masterful historical detail, scrupulous character portrayal, and psychological analysis of human frailties contribute handsomely to her storytelling

Publishers Weekly Starred Review of House of the Patriarch

A fine entry in impressive series

Booklist on House of the Patriarch

A must-read

Booklist Starred Review of Lady of Perdition

Riveting

Kirkus Reviews on Lady of Perdition

“Hambly’s outstanding sequel to 2021’s Scandal in Babylon showcases the author’s wit and her compassion for the underdog”

Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Barbara Hambly

Barbara Hambly, though a native of Southern California, lived in New Orleans for many years while married to the late science fiction writer George Alec Effinger. Hambly holds a degree in medieval history from the University of California and has written novels in numerous genres.

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Editions

One Extra Corpse by Barbara Hambly is available in the following formats

Hardback97807278507997th March 2023145 X 220mm256$29.99
Hardback97807278507997th March 2023145 X 220mm256£21.99
Ebook97814483102347th March 2023N/A256$14.99
Ebook97814483102347th March 2023N/A256£12.99
Hardback - Large Print978144831270227th February 2024145 X 222mm320$38.99
Hardback - Large Print978144831270228th December 2023145 X 222mm320£23.99
Paperback978144831031928th November 2023140 X 215mm256$18.99
Paperback978144831031928th September 2023140 X 215mm256£13.99
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