Penny Saving (The Penny Wanawake Mysteries) - Softcover

Moody, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911266071 ISBN 13: 9781911266075

Publisher: Williams and Whiting, 2016

Synopsis

Penny Wanawake, daughter of an African diplomat father and English aristocratic mother, is swept up in the tides of adventure when she agrees to look after the RH Domestic Agency for her neighbour. A nanny for the agency disappears and Penny finds herself sorting out a dangerous puzzle. 'A character who will run and run' Times Literary Supplement 'Magnificent black Penny' Sunday Times 'Fast moving ... witty writing ... a dazzling romp' Birmingham Post 'This fine female writer has found a winning formula with her heroine Penny Wanawake' Oxford Mail 'Dialogue as crisp as a cookie' London Standard 'Not a wasted moment for heroine or reader' The Times 'A protagonist who strides right into the gallery of memorable amateur sleuths, to occupy a position of distinction' Financial Times

About this title

From AudioFile:

Penny Wanawake, a black sleuth with ties to the British aristocracy, is the detective in this cliched mystery. She becomes involved in the murder of a young British nanny while temporarily running a domestic agency for Miss Antonia Ivory. With its easy plot, the story translates well to audio though the weakness of the text is still evident. The narrator's voice is low and beautifully modulated. She does well with English characters, especially Penny; her Spanish and American accents are less successful. The technical aspects are excellent, including sound and packaging. E.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Williams and Whiting
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1911266071
• ISBN 13: 9781911266075
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 322