Smoke and Mirrors (Sam Smith Mysteries, #9)

by Hannah Howe

Overview

The man in my office held a dark secret, a secret to kill for. That man was Tony Ryland, husband of local madam, Maria de Costa. Unfortunately for me, truth and justice, Tony Ryland was dead.

What was Ryland doing in my office? Who had murdered him? What was the nature of his dark secret? The trail led to Ryland's wife, Maria de Costa, to her network of prostitutes and clients. Questions led to evasive answers and more deaths.

Someone was out to muddy the waters, to distort the truth, to bury the secret along with Tony Ryland. As I probed and prodded, I placed myself, family and friends in danger. Ultimately, Ryland's death left me with a question: what is of greater value, love or the truth?

Smoke and Mirrors, a tale of treachery, of duplicity and cover-ups, the story of a scandal that simmers within our society.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940153782683
Publisher:	GoylakePublishing
Publication date:	11/05/2016
Series:	Sam Smith Mysteries
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	969,219
File size:	311 KB

About the Author

Hannah Howe is the bestselling author of the Sam Smith Mystery Series (Sam's Song, book one in the series, has reached number one on the amazon.com private detective chart on seven separate occasions and the number one position in Australia). Hannah lives in the picturesque county of Glamorgan with her partner and their two children. She has a university degree and a background in psychology, which she uses as a basis for her novels.

Hannah began her writing career at school when her teacher asked her to write the school play. She has been writing ever since. When not writing or researching Hannah enjoys reading, genealogy, music, chess and classic black and white movies. She has a deep knowledge of nineteenth and twentieth century popular culture and is a keen student of the private detective novel and its history.

Hannah's books are available in print, as audio books and eBooks from all major retailers: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo, iBooks, etc. For more details please visit https://hannah-howe.com

The Sam Smith Mystery Series in book order:

Sam's Song
Love and Bullets
The Big Chill
Ripper
The Hermit of Hisarya
Secrets and Lies
Family Honour
Sins of the Father
Smoke and Mirrors
Stardust
Mind Games
Digging in the Dirt
A Parcel of Rogues
Boston
The Devil and Ms Devlin
Snow in August
Looking for Rosanna Mee
Stormy Weather
Damaged

Eve's War: Heroines of SOE

Operation Zigzag
Operation Locksmith
Operation Broadsword
Operation Treasure
Operation Sherlock
Operation Cameo
Operation Rose
Operation Watchmaker
Operation Overlord
Operation Jedburgh (to follow)
Operation Butterfly (to follow)
Operation Liberty (to follow)

The Golden Age of Hollywood

Tula: A 1920s Novel (to follow)

The Olive Tree: A Spanish Civil War Saga

Roots
Branches
Leaves
Fruit
Flowers

The Ann's War Mystery Series in book order:

Betrayal
Invasion
Blackmail
Escape
Victory

Standalone Novels

Saving Grace: A Victorian Mystery
Colette: A Schoolteacher's War (to follow)

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