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The Cloak and Dagger Club

Jackie McMahon

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English
Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
18 August 2026
Inspired by Agatha Christie's real life Detection Club, a murder amongst a group of Golden Age mystery writers meets a sweeping second chance romance in this debut novel from author Jackie McMahon.

Inspired by Agatha Christie's real-life Detection Club, a murder among a group of golden age mystery writers meets a second chance romance in this debut novel from author Jackie McMahon.

London, 1930. Lucy Hubbard is on the cusp of achieving her dreams. With her first mystery novel debuting with strong sales and glowing reviews, she's been invited by Horace Hazelmoor, the king of crime fiction, to join his elite group of writers-the Cloak and Dagger Club.

Thrilled at the opportunity, Lucy finds herself swept up into Horace's glamorous world at the Ritz hotel. She's even willing to put up with the inconvenient presence of her former fiance, Frank Murray, the club's rising star who is on track to eclipse Horace as Britain's most popular crime writer.

But when Horace is found with a knife in his back, Frank is the police's prime suspect. Despite their complicated history, Lucy knows he's not capable of murder. With suspects galore and the danger rising, these two mystery writers must race to solve the crime-and fight their lingering feelings for each other-before the murderer strikes again.
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Imprint:   Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   548g
ISBN:   9798217189557
Pages:   368
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Jackie McMahon writes murder mysteries with history, twists, and perhaps a romance (or two). She currently resides in Florida with her two cats, and in her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and sharing obscure historical facts she has recently learned. You can find her on Instagram and YouTube at @jackiereadsandwrites.

Reviews for The Cloak and Dagger Club

Praise for The Cloak and Dagger Club ""I was thrilled to have the chance to read Jackie McMahon's The Cloak and Dagger Club, a meticulously crafted fair-play mystery set against a richly drawn 1930s London that glitters off the page. With a charming, witty heroine, a second-chance romance as compelling as the whodunit itself, and a brilliant conceit inspired by the real-life Detection Club, this is a stunning debut and I'll be first in line for whatever McMahon writes next. Fans of Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell series will find plenty to love here."" - Liz Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Agathas and It Happened One Murder ""Author Jackie McMahon has crafted one of the Golden Age-iest mysteries I’ve had the pleasure of reading by a contemporary author. The Cloak and Dagger Club has it all: a whip-smart detective heroine, an ingeniously clued puzzle, and a brilliant sendup of the real-life Detection Club, in which authors such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers rubbed shoulders. Come for the meta commentary on detective fiction, stay for the multiple swoon-worthy romances and sly Christie (et al!) Easter eggs. What an absolute delight; I can’t wait to read whatever McMahon comes up with next."" - Kemper Donovan, bestselling author of the Ghostwriter Mystery series and host of the ""All About Agatha"" podcast “The Cloak and Dagger Club is a stylish cocktail of sharply drawn characters, dry wit, and intrigue, raised in celebration of the genre.” - Bryn Donovan, author of Her Knight at the Museum


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