Title: Swell Time for a Swing Dance
Author: Cindy Vincent
Series: A Tracy Truworth, Apprentice P.I. 1940s Homefront
Mystery book 2
Chapters:
Pages: 300
Genre: Historical Mystery
Rating: 4 stars
Swell Time for a Swing Dance by Cindy Vincent is actually the second book in the A Tracy
Truworth, Apprentice P.I. 1940s Homefront Mystery but can be read as a standalone
or as a series starter if you haven't read the first one. Which at this
point I haven't but I want to. We first meet socialite Tracy Truworth an
Apprentice P.I to Sammy Falcone at a New Year’s Eve dance in which a murder
happens and Tracy's boyfriend or fella Pete Stalwart becomes the prime
suspect and the police detective doesn't really want to look at anyone
else. And then when her grandmother is accused of a crime
Tracy is determined to prove both Peter's and her grandmother's innocence even
if she has to solve the crimes herself.
Swell Time for a Swing Dance gave me slight Nancy Drew feels the original book series (not
the 2007 movie that we don't talk about). Even though Tracy
is a 1940s young woman and the book is true to the time period Tracy isn't a
damsel in distress. She's quite able to take care of herself. All
of the 1940s language had me feeling like I was in Texas on the Homefront
during WWII which was nice.
Even though the novel
starts on New Year’s Eve it doesn't really feel like a holiday mystery,
it seems to me that its written to be able to be enjoyed at any time of the
year. Tracy is my new favorite "girl" detective and I've added the
first book in this series Bad Day for a Bombshell. I am also
looking forward to any new books in the series. As well as anything else
by Cindy Vincent, this is the first book that I have read by her, but it will
not be my last.
I received a copy of this book from the
author. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed
are mine alone.
About the Book
December 31, 1941.
Young Houston socialite Tracy Truworth, Apprentice P.I., can’t imagine a better
way to send off the old year and ring in the new than by dancing through the
night with her fella, Pete Stalwart. But a swell evening soon takes a terrible
turn when a fellow dancer with moves like Fred Astaire ends up dead on the
dance floor. And before the hands on the clock can point to midnight, a finger
is pointed at Pete, accusing him of murdering the young man.
Then after Pete is hauled away in handcuffs, the night goes from bad to worse . . . and Tracy’s sweet grandmother is accused of stealing an ancient artifact from the museum. Now Tracy must team up with her boss and mentor, Sammy Falcone, in order to find the stolen statuette, unmask the real murderer, and restore the reputations of those she loves the most.
Yet as America becomes embroiled in another world war, the risks and sacrifices intensify—even on the homefront. And Tracy soon finds her own home invaded by a near parade of questionable characters, while unsavory suspects lurk in the shadows, and a ruthless reporter makes her life miserable. With time ticking against her, Tracy must be willing to swing past the setbacks and hop through the hazards if she hopes to solve a mystery that involves a lot of dancing . . . and a lot more danger.
Then after Pete is hauled away in handcuffs, the night goes from bad to worse . . . and Tracy’s sweet grandmother is accused of stealing an ancient artifact from the museum. Now Tracy must team up with her boss and mentor, Sammy Falcone, in order to find the stolen statuette, unmask the real murderer, and restore the reputations of those she loves the most.
Yet as America becomes embroiled in another world war, the risks and sacrifices intensify—even on the homefront. And Tracy soon finds her own home invaded by a near parade of questionable characters, while unsavory suspects lurk in the shadows, and a ruthless reporter makes her life miserable. With time ticking against her, Tracy must be willing to swing past the setbacks and hop through the hazards if she hopes to solve a mystery that involves a lot of dancing . . . and a lot more danger.
Author Bio
CINDY VINCENT, M.A. Ed., was born in Calgary,
Alberta, and has lived all around the US and Canada. She is the creator of the
Mysteries by Vincent murder mystery party games and the Daisy Diamond Detective
Series games for girls. She is also the award-winning author of the Buckley and
Bogey Cat Detective Caper novels and the Daisy Diamond Detective series. She
lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and an assortment of fantastic
felines.
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Thank you so much, Carissa and calico friend, for your review. I love the vintage typewriter font -- perfect for this 1940s blog tour. It's been a pleasure to meet you online and to hear your WWII and other military stories. I look forward to running into you again down the road. I wish you all the best with your blog and your literary endeavors. May God be blessing you always!
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