Overview

November 1928, New York City. No one can keep a secret like high society - especially when that secret is murder. There are two things Penelope Harris would rather do than get involved with another murder-sing opera and flirt with Thom Lund. When two tickets ensure Penelope and Thom get some precious time together at the Metropolitan opera, neither believes another murder will interrupt their romantic evening. Fate has a different plan. Before the night is over a manufacturing tycoon is found dead at the bottom of a staircase, his poisoned and dying daughter nearby. Is it an accident? Or murder? When a fellow soprano pleads for help, Penelope just can't help her inquisitive nature. As Penelope pulls back the cover on a diabolical murder, Lund rushes to complete the investigation of a suicide on the Gold Coast of Long Island. What they find will uncover the sordid underbelly of high society and put Penelope on the wrong side of her own gun.

Full Product Details

9781735244945

Table of Contents

Reviews

Praise for The Jade Tiger, book 1 in The Penelope Harris Mystery series Set in 1928, Cooper's promising debut and series launch introduces aspiring opera singer Penelope Harris...Cooper reveals intriguing secrets about her lead that make the prospect of future books welcome. Fans of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher will enjoy Penelope's adventures. - Publisher's Weekly This evocative, 1920s-set mystery engages readers from the get-go. Prohibition, opera, and a Shanghai and New York City setting, result in a dynamic reading experience. Cooper's descriptive prose quickly develops tension and atmosphere. The novel provides a delightful blend of historical details, mystery, and action. From the alluring settings to the unfolding mystery and glittering high life, Cooper delivers a truly unique mystery. -The Booklife Prize Finalist Mystery/Thriller 2020 The Jade Tiger is an engrossing and polished historical mystery that wins high marks for authentic settings, a multi-layered plot, and vibrant characters enhanced by clever dialogue and differentiating voices. Set in 1928, descriptions and vernacular phrasing reminds the reader of time and place but never gets trite. - Author Mary Amato, Booklife Prize Judge The Jade Tiger transports the reader to the 1920s, when opera singers and adept piano players graced high-end social events... The 1920s atmosphere, the well-developed characters, and the murder-mystery thread make this novel a worthy read. - InD'Tale Magazine

"Praise for The Jade Tiger, book 1 in The Penelope Harris Mystery series: ""Set in 1928, Cooper's promising debut and series launch introduces aspiring opera singer Penelope Harris...Cooper reveals intriguing secrets about her lead that make the prospect of future books welcome. Fans of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher will enjoy Penelope's adventures."" - Publisher's Weekly ""This evocative, 1920s-set mystery engages readers from the get-go. Prohibition, opera, and a Shanghai and New York City setting, result in a dynamic reading experience. Cooper's descriptive prose quickly develops tension and atmosphere. The novel provides a delightful blend of historical details, mystery, and action. From the alluring settings to the unfolding mystery and glittering high life, Cooper delivers a truly unique mystery."" -The Booklife Prize Finalist Mystery/Thriller 2020 ""The Jade Tiger is an engrossing and polished historical mystery that wins high marks for authentic settings, a multi-layered plot, and vibrant characters enhanced by clever dialogue and differentiating voices. Set in 1928, descriptions and vernacular phrasing reminds the reader of time and place but never gets trite."" - Author Mary Amato, Booklife Prize Judge ""The Jade Tiger"" transports the reader to the 1920s, when opera singers and adept piano players graced high-end social events... The 1920s atmosphere, the well-developed characters, and the murder-mystery thread make this novel a worthy read."" - InD'Tale Magazine"

Praise for The Jade Tiger, book 1 in The Penelope Harris Mystery series: Set in 1928, Cooper's promising debut and series launch introduces aspiring opera singer Penelope Harris...Cooper reveals intriguing secrets about her lead that make the prospect of future books welcome. Fans of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher will enjoy Penelope's adventures. - Publisher's Weekly This evocative, 1920s-set mystery engages readers from the get-go. Prohibition, opera, and a Shanghai and New York City setting, result in a dynamic reading experience. Cooper's descriptive prose quickly develops tension and atmosphere. The novel provides a delightful blend of historical details, mystery, and action. From the alluring settings to the unfolding mystery and glittering high life, Cooper delivers a truly unique mystery. -The Booklife Prize Finalist Mystery/Thriller 2020 The Jade Tiger is an engrossing and polished historical mystery that wins high marks for authentic settings, a multi-layered plot, and vibrant characters enhanced by clever dialogue and differentiating voices. Set in 1928, descriptions and vernacular phrasing reminds the reader of time and place but never gets trite. - Author Mary Amato, Booklife Prize Judge The Jade Tiger transports the reader to the 1920s, when opera singers and adept piano players graced high-end social events... The 1920s atmosphere, the well-developed characters, and the murder-mystery thread make this novel a worthy read. - InD'Tale Magazine

Author Information

E.W. Cooper is the author of the Penelope Harris historical mystery series - The Jade Tiger (2020) and Murder at the Met (2021) - and is the 2020 Booklife Prize Finalist for Mystery/Thriller. A lifelong fan of classic mysteries and Grand Opera, Ms. Cooper lives quietly with her partner, children, three dogs, and one cat in a very noisy house in South Texas.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available