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From Windrush to Whodunit: A Murder for Miss Hortense with Mel Pennant

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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Mel Pennant. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, A Murder for Miss Hortense. A retired nurse, fearless sleuth, and proud Jamaican émigré Miss Hortense is drawn back into the secrets of her British community when a man is found dead in a friend’s home, forcing her to confront a decades-old betrayal and an unsolved crime that still haunts her.

Paired with this episode:

Mel: Wray and Nephew Jamaican Rum
Eliza: Miraval Rose

Mel's Book:

A Murder for Miss Hortense

What Mel's is Reading:

The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams

Mr. Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar

Every Smile You Fake by Dorothy Koomson

The Night Lagoon by Jo Morey

A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay

The Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle

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Manage episode 516072360 series 3351644
Content provided by Eliza Knight. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Eliza Knight or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author, Mel Pennant. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, A Murder for Miss Hortense. A retired nurse, fearless sleuth, and proud Jamaican émigré Miss Hortense is drawn back into the secrets of her British community when a man is found dead in a friend’s home, forcing her to confront a decades-old betrayal and an unsolved crime that still haunts her.

Paired with this episode:

Mel: Wray and Nephew Jamaican Rum
Eliza: Miraval Rose

Mel's Book:

A Murder for Miss Hortense

What Mel's is Reading:

The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams

Mr. Sidhu's Post Office by Amman Brar

Every Smile You Fake by Dorothy Koomson

The Night Lagoon by Jo Morey

A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay

The Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle

Find Mel Pennant Online!

Find links to Eliza's social media on her website and sign up for her newsletter!
Eliza Knight

Follow History, Books and Wine on Social Media!

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HistoryBooksandWine

Instagram: @HistoryBksWine

Send us a text

Support the show

  continue reading

170 episodes

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