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I was that kid in class who always got in trouble for staring out the window, or for daydreaming, or for making comic books and selling them to the other kids for a dime. I'm all grown up now and I write mystery novels. Murder By Plane is my first Reginald St. John mystery. Reginald is an actor and aviator who is always finding himself in desperate situations, usually with beautiful women and deadly killers. Mysteries about an actor and WW1 ace solving murders during the golden age of Hollywood. What could be better?
I was that kid in class who always got in trouble for staring out the window, or for daydreaming, or for making comic books and selling them to the other kids for a dime. I'm all grown up now and I write mystery novels. Murder By Plane is my first Reginald St. John mystery. Reginald is an actor and aviator who is always finding himself in desperate situations, usually with beautiful women and deadly killers. Mysteries about an actor and WW1 ace solving murders during the golden age of Hollywood. What could be better?
Five Stars ***** on Amazon, Nook and Goodreads!
Here is what readers had to say about Murder By Plane. "I loved this book. It was fast paced and never boring, in fact I couldn't put it down. I loved that it was set in the 1930's and mentioned the music and musicians of that era. I love a good mystery and I highly recommend this book." - A. Crawford |
" This is such an enjoyable book! Adorable characters and terrific story! During the whole book I saw Cary Grant as the main character... what a great time in history! Happily recommend this book! " - K. Donovan-Freeman
"A simply wonderful first book! I stayed up until three in the morning because I couldn't put it down. The characters were interesting and people I could care about. A little romance,too! I can't wait for the next book!" - E. Emmite
"What images does the name Reginald St. John evoke? He lives in 1930s Hollywood. He is an actor and a pilot/aviator in the Golden Days of Hollywood. His fiancee is killed in a plane crash. Reginald is devastaed. But that's not all: he suspects she was murdered. In the midst of 30s music and musicians, backlighted by the glitz of Tinsel Town, Reginald must now track down the "who" and the "why." The author is very skilled, from the first sentence, at his craft. The only thing the reader will want after reading this page-turner is MORE!!" - T. Walsh
"This book was great. It was fast moving and reminded me of a classic movie. The descriptions of the characters and setting really helped put you in the story." - J. McAlister
"Crisp dialogue and velvet Hollywood 1930's atmosphere sets up an absorbing tale of intrigue. Nicely written with just enough twist to make you keep reading. Well done." - P. Haston
"Avery has set a great scene for his murder mystery with excellent attention to detail, the 1930s feel is extremely authentic and the descriptions of the flying scenes and the aviation knowledge are superb and make for some very captivating reading. The characters are very good as well, the aspiring starlets and the rivalry are all as one would imagine them to be, but written with a realistic and credible touch." - C. Ficher
"If you have ever watched some of the old movies at late night,you'll follow this story. It reads like an old movie. The pace is fast and there are just enough characters being introduced along the way." - J.P. Friend
A Wordpress review by author L. Anne Carington.
T.E. Avery’s Murder by Plane (Amazon Digital Services, 2012), a captivating story of actor/aviator Reginald St. John’s belief that he’d killed his fiancee in a plane crash until evidence proves she was murdered. Murder by Plane is a detective novel with a classic “old movie” aura, its plot set in the 1930‘s. The book begins on a slow note, but soon picks up the pace once the death of Reginald’s fiancee is attributed to murder. There are few details omitted as Avery guides us through the unveiling of murder, why the fiancee was targeted, and possible suspects, with ambitions and rivalries of starlets in between. Sure, some areas could’ve used some additional editing, but the overall story will grab and hold readers’ interests until the murder suspect’s identity is revealed. Prepare to be surprised; if my first guess was far off the mark, yours will likely be as well. Murder by Plane combines the golden years of Hollywood with intriguing mystery, a great read one can finish in a night or two. Hopefully, no one will be affected by the idea of flying once they finish this fine novel. |
Nostalgic take on 1930s Hollywood mystery featuring amateur sleuthing By SUMMER A blast from the past with this mystery. Murder By Plane is a nostalgic take on the mystery featuring an amateur sleuth. In this case, Reginald St. John, star of talkies who made the transition to the big screen, sets out to discover if the plane crash that killed his fiance, Lillian, was an accident or something more sinister. The plot thickens when the private eye Reginald hires turns up dead. Reginald St. John decides to take matters into his own hands. With the help of his fiance's sister, Alexis Moxley, his trusty chauffeur, Dominic, and more than a few bottles of liquor [hey, it's set in a time when tippling was considered not only a post-prohibition privilege, but downright good for you], the mystery unfolds. I won't give away any more of the plot, but this is a light, easy read with a satisfying end.