Death Comes as a Shadow: A dying wish. A trail of murder.
Natalie Marlow
Nov 2026 · Baskerville · Narrated by Owen Findlay
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'An exquisite and riotously written mystery, digging through the illusionary glamour and earthy seediness of the interwar British film industry. Drunken actors and beggared aristocrats, con artists and cults, and long-buried family secrets. Nothing is what it seems and nobody is who they appear to be.' Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street
It's May 1935, and while the rest of England is decked in red, white and blue for the King's silver jubilee, the detective agency in Birmingham's Needless Alley remains unpatriotically down at heel.
With the bailiffs at their door, private enquiry agents William Garrett and Phyll Hall are relieved to take on what appears to be a straightforward and lucrative case. Respectable spinster Myfanwy Davies is dying and wishes to be reconciled with her estranged sister - her only living relative - before it's too late.
In their search for the missing woman, William and Phyll are drawn into a complex web of murder and intrigue, as they journey from the glamorous world of Britain's burgeoning film industry to the sinisterly genteel headquarters of an apocalyptic cult.
Just who is Myfanwy Davies? Where is her sister? In a case that is anything but straightforward, it's not long before death casts its long shadow over the investigation.
PRAISE FOR NATALIE MARLOW:
'Creates an atmosphere of mounting menace' The Times
'Superbly researched, spine-tingling, magnificently atmospheric' Abir Mukherjee, author of The Shadows of Men
'A truly splendid, wicked gem of a book. I loved it' Tom Mead, author of Death and the Conjuror
It's May 1935, and while the rest of England is decked in red, white and blue for the King's silver jubilee, the detective agency in Birmingham's Needless Alley remains unpatriotically down at heel.
With the bailiffs at their door, private enquiry agents William Garrett and Phyll Hall are relieved to take on what appears to be a straightforward and lucrative case. Respectable spinster Myfanwy Davies is dying and wishes to be reconciled with her estranged sister - her only living relative - before it's too late.
In their search for the missing woman, William and Phyll are drawn into a complex web of murder and intrigue, as they journey from the glamorous world of Britain's burgeoning film industry to the sinisterly genteel headquarters of an apocalyptic cult.
Just who is Myfanwy Davies? Where is her sister? In a case that is anything but straightforward, it's not long before death casts its long shadow over the investigation.
PRAISE FOR NATALIE MARLOW:
'Creates an atmosphere of mounting menace' The Times
'Superbly researched, spine-tingling, magnificently atmospheric' Abir Mukherjee, author of The Shadows of Men
'A truly splendid, wicked gem of a book. I loved it' Tom Mead, author of Death and the Conjuror
'An exquisite and riotously written mystery, digging through the illusionary glamour and earthy seediness of the interwar British film industry. Drunken actors and beggared aristocrats, con artists and cults, and long-buried family secrets. Nothing is what it seems and nobody is who they appear t...
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Natalie Marlow is a historical crime novelist with a fascination for the people and landscapes of the Midlands. Born into a family of storytellers, she takes inspiration from the colourful stories her grandparents told. Her series of books starring private detective William Garrett has received glowing reviews from press and readers alike. Natalie holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and is currently working on a new historical novel.
Natalie Marlow is a historical crime novelist with a fascination for the people and landscapes of the Midlands. Born into a family of storytellers, she takes inspiration from the colourful stories her grandparents told. Her series of books starring private detective William Garrett has received g...
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