Death at the Wychbourne Follies
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Publisher Description
Simmering tensions, buried memories and old scores are revived at Wychbourne Court when Lady Ansley's old theatre group reunite to perform the Wychbourne Follies.
1926, Kent. Lady Ansley’s old Gaiety Theatre group are reuniting at Wychbourne Court for the weekend. But how will they react when they learn that, thanks to her son Richard, the Follies, which began as a jolly idea for their own amusement, has become a fully-fledged performance to be held in the village at the Coach and Horses Inn?
Chef Nell Drury is sure her guests’ reaction isn’t the only thing worrying Lady Ansley. A fascinating group of actors and actresses – from the pompous Hubert Jarrett to the dashing Neville Heydock, it’s not long before simmering tensions, revived old scores, fears and, worst of all, buried memories take centre stage. What happened to Mary Ann Darling, the young Gaiety actress who disappeared thirty years ago? As the performance draws to a close, the real drama is only just beginning…
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In Myers's buoyantly amusing sequel to 2017's Dancing with Death, Escoffier-trained chef Nell Drury muses: "In this year of 1926, the war had been over for seven years, but how did one calculate over'?" The survivors are still suffering from physical and emotional wounds. Lady Ansley, Nell's employer and a performer at London's Gaiety Theatre in her youth, has invited a group of her fellow artistes to her stately home in Kent, Wychbourne Court, for a reunion. Her son sees an opportunity to contribute to war veterans' charities by organizing a show featuring the assembled guests. Over dinner, expertly planned and prepared by Nell, conversation goes swimmingly until someone asks whatever happened to Mary Ann Darling, a Gaiety actress who disappeared some 30 years ago. That simple query ignites long-buried passions, which result in murder and the unmasking of long-hidden crimes. Nell, assisted by Insp. Alexander Melbray of Scotland Yard, investigates the colorful suspects and overlapping misdeeds. Myers balances the fun with acute observations on the aftereffects of WWI. Historical fans will be pleased.
