The Painted Penny Stamp

A quiet lodger, a secret vice, and a fortune-seeker who will stop at nothing. When a neighbour's lodger is found dead, Vita Carew, a sharp-witted science student, is the first on the scene. The police pronounce it an accident, a fatal fall, but Vita remains unconvinced. Her access to the post-mortem reveals the truth: Albert Flett was murdered. As Vita investigates, she uncovers a trail of evidence that suggests Albert's quiet, unassuming ways were hiding a complex and dangerous secret life. When a prominent, eccentric old lady is also found dead under suspicious circumstances, Vita finds herself entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a ruthless killer. Can she convince the police to see the connection before the killer strikes again? **xA0; The Painted Penny Stamp is the fourth book in Fran Smith's captivating series of historical mysteries featuring clever female sleuth, Vita Carew. ________________________________________________________________________ Praise for the Vita Carew Mysteries series: **xA0; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; A delightful addition to the series. **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; Unmissable! **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; What a talented author and a captivating female heroine. **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; Fran Smith has created another great mystery. **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; Vita Carew is wonderful. **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; **x2605; Fascinating!