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    Murder at the Races
    Murder Makes Waves
    A Matter of Love and Death
    Audiobook series3 titles

    Jack and Frances Mystery Series

    Written by Carmen Radtke

    Narrated by Taryn Ryan

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    About this series

    It’s a dream come true for Frances Palmer: a voyage from Australia to England on the Empress of the Sea, together with her fiancé Jack Sullivan and her Uncle Sal, aka ‘Salvatore the Magnificent’. They’ve been hired to entertain the passengers with magic tricks and daring stunts.
    But all is not well below deck, with jealousy and larceny ruffling the cheerful atmosphere. Frances and Jack soon find themselves in stormy seas, together with newfound allies.
    When a passenger is found dead after a costume ball and one of Frances’s new friends is accused of murder, they decide to secretly dive into the case.
    Nothing is plain sailing, though, against a cunning murderer. Will Jack and Frances and their friends get to the bottom of the truth, or will they drown in the sea of deception?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAurora Audio Books
    Release dateFeb 1, 2020
    Murder at the Races
    Murder Makes Waves
    A Matter of Love and Death

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      A Matter of Love and Death
      A Matter of Love and Death

      A Matter of Love and Death

      Carmen Radtke
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      Adelaide, 1931: Telephone switchboard operator Frances’ life is difficult as sole provider for her mother and adopted uncle. But it’s thrown into turmoil when she overhears a suspicious conversation on the phone, planning a murder. If a life is at risk, she should tell the police; but that would mean breaking her confidentiality clause and would cost her the job. And Frances soon begins to doubt the evidence of her own ears—it was a very bad line, after all.... She decides to put it behind her and meets slightly dangerous nightclub owner Jack. Jack’s no angel—but when Frances’ earlier fears resurface, she knows that he’s the person to confide in. Frances and Jack’s hunt for the truth puts them in grave danger, and soon enough Frances will learn that some things are a matter of love and death....

      Adelaide, 1931: Telephone switchboard operator Frances’ life is difficult as sole provider for her mother and adopted uncle. But it’s thrown into turmoil when she overhears a suspicious conversation on the phone, planning a murder. If a life is at risk, she should tell the police; but that would mean breaking her confidentiality clause and would cost her the job. And Frances soon begins to doubt the evidence of her own ears—it was a very bad line, after all.... She decides to put it behind her and meets slightly dangerous nightclub owner Jack. Jack’s no angel—but when Frances’ earlier fears resurface, she knows that he’s the person to confide in. Frances and Jack’s hunt for the truth puts them in grave danger, and soon enough Frances will learn that some things are a matter of love and death....

    • 2

      Murder at the Races
      Murder at the Races

      Murder at the Races

      Carmen Radtke
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      1931. Frances Palmer is overjoyed when her brother Rob returns to Adelaide as a racecourse veterinarian. But all is not well on the turf, and when a man is murdered, there is only one suspect - Rob. Frances and her boyfriend, charming night club owner Jack Sullivan, along with ex-vaudevillian Uncle Sal and their friends, have only one chance to unmask the real murderer by infiltrating the racecourse. The odds are against them...luckily, putting on a dazzling show where everything depends on sleight of hand is what they do best. But nothing is a dead cert against a cold-blooded killer. And with time running out for Rob, the race is on.

      1931. Frances Palmer is overjoyed when her brother Rob returns to Adelaide as a racecourse veterinarian. But all is not well on the turf, and when a man is murdered, there is only one suspect - Rob. Frances and her boyfriend, charming night club owner Jack Sullivan, along with ex-vaudevillian Uncle Sal and their friends, have only one chance to unmask the real murderer by infiltrating the racecourse. The odds are against them...luckily, putting on a dazzling show where everything depends on sleight of hand is what they do best. But nothing is a dead cert against a cold-blooded killer. And with time running out for Rob, the race is on.

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      Murder Makes Waves
      Murder Makes Waves

      Murder Makes Waves

      Carmen Radtke
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      It’s a dream come true for Frances Palmer: a voyage from Australia to England on the Empress of the Sea, together with her fiancé Jack Sullivan and her Uncle Sal, aka ‘Salvatore the Magnificent’. They’ve been hired to entertain the passengers with magic tricks and daring stunts. But all is not well below deck, with jealousy and larceny ruffling the cheerful atmosphere. Frances and Jack soon find themselves in stormy seas, together with newfound allies. When a passenger is found dead after a costume ball and one of Frances’s new friends is accused of murder, they decide to secretly dive into the case. Nothing is plain sailing, though, against a cunning murderer. Will Jack and Frances and their friends get to the bottom of the truth, or will they drown in the sea of deception?

      It’s a dream come true for Frances Palmer: a voyage from Australia to England on the Empress of the Sea, together with her fiancé Jack Sullivan and her Uncle Sal, aka ‘Salvatore the Magnificent’. They’ve been hired to entertain the passengers with magic tricks and daring stunts. But all is not well below deck, with jealousy and larceny ruffling the cheerful atmosphere. Frances and Jack soon find themselves in stormy seas, together with newfound allies. When a passenger is found dead after a costume ball and one of Frances’s new friends is accused of murder, they decide to secretly dive into the case. Nothing is plain sailing, though, against a cunning murderer. Will Jack and Frances and their friends get to the bottom of the truth, or will they drown in the sea of deception?

    Author

    Carmen Radtke

    Carmen Radtke has spent most of her life with ink on her fingers and a dangerously high pile of books and newspapers by her side. She has worked as a newspaper reporter on two continents and always dreamt of becoming a novelist and screenwriter. When she found herself crouched under her dining table, typing away on a novel between two earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, she realised she was hooked for life. A Matter Of Love And Death was previously published under the pen name Caron Albright. Its hero, Jack Sullivan, will soon return in ‘False Play at the Christmas Party’. When she is not writing, reading or dreaming of travel, she is busy acting as resident cat servant. She’s currently working on her first contemporary crime novel.

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