After You've Gone

This is the first book I've read of Kay Kendall's and what a charming ride it was. Wallie MacGregor, a 23 year old wannabe female sleuth, has her hands full when her Uncle Rory, the black sheep of the family, comes to visit. The tension between him and Wallie's father leads her to suspect there are family secrets worth investigating. Especially when a tragedy happens unexpectedly. Was it an accident or was it murder? And who is that woman in the photo Rory carries? And why was her uncle so afraid?

This cozy mystery is set in the 1920s, a time of prohibition and brutal gangs like Al Capone's. Unlike many other authors who choose to write about that time and subject, Kay Kendall doesn't exploit sex or violence in the telling of her tale.

I was kept guessing until the end, which is always a sign of a good mystery, well-written.