Two murders interwoven, one hundred years apart. It is 2019, and Joanna Thomas, a less than conventional farmer's wife, is accused of murdering her husband, but with no motive or murder weapon uncovered, the likelihood of speedy conviction is diminishing, much to the dismay of the soon to retire Inspector Norton. His officers try to placate him, whilst uncovering a series of most strange coincidences, all compelling them towards an unsolved murder back in 1919. From no obvious suspects, they now have several seemingly unlikely candidates, none with totally believable alibis. Whilst puzzling over the complexity of this strange case, DS Tony Brown and DC Cathy Peterson take a trip to Jersey, but losing their lead they return, just as the case turns decidedly sinister. Could an unsolved murder in Haynes, Bedfordshire, back in 1919 really have a bearing on this case? Is Lucille still haunting the area of her murder until the mystery of her untimely death is solved?
Diana Jackson's passion for social history is the bed-rock to all of her writing; historical fiction, mystery and memoir. It was delving into her family history which inspired Diana's first novel 'Riduna', set on the island of Alderney, and there is an element of realism in all of her work. She was influenced by the classics from Bronte to Thomas Hardy, and as an avid reader too, she has always felt compelled to write. A retired teacher from Bedfordshire, now living in Fife with her retired husband, Diana enjoys the life of an author, but she is also fully involved in community life in Kinghorn. Diana Jackson is @Riduna on Twitter and at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDianaJackson/ on Facebook.
Title: Murder Now and Then: 1919 to 2019 Murder Mystery (Mystery Inspired by History)
Author: Jackson, Diana
ISBN: 9780957252080
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Publisher: Eventispress
Publication Date: 2014-06-30
Number of Pages: 338
Weight: 0.4356 kg
""""A five star review by Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite: """"""""Murder Now and Then: 1919 to 2019 Murder Mystery by Diana Jackson is a murder mystery with a difference - a time difference. Joanna Thomas is a farmer's wife in 2019, who stands accused of the murder of her husband. She had no motive and the murder weapon has never been found, leaving Inspector Norton scratching his head in dismay. DS Brown and DS Petersen are not convinced that Joanne's the murderer and continue their search, uncovering a number of coincidences that lead back to 1919, to another unsolved murder. Now they have more than one possible suspect, with alibis that don't entirely check out. DS Brown and Petersen travel to Jersey in a bid to solve the crime but, on their return, things take a turn for the worse. It's looking very likely that the murder in 1919 may have some strange bearing on the murder on 2019, but what it is? Murder Now and Then: 1919 to 2019 by Diana Jackson is an ingenious story. I never figured out the connection between the two murders and that, to me, is the mark of a well-written mystery! It's not a fast-paced book, but the story doesn't lend itself to that. Ms. Jackson has taken the time to let us get to know and understand the characters in the story, how they fit in, as well as giving us the benefit of some historical research. It has a very well developed plot and is something very different, very clever. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely be watching for more from Diana Jackson.""""""""""""
