1932.
Studio lights blaze, gramophones play, and trouble is waiting in the wings.
With his partners-in-crime Jack and Frances off on their honeymoon, retired Vaudeville artist Uncle Sal finds himself back in London–and, inevitably, at the centre of a mystery. When he learns that illicit photographs of young actresses are being traded behind the scenes, his theatrical instincts tell him something is wrong. When an old friend discovers that her daughter has been secretly exploited, too, Sal steps into the spotlight once more.
Entangled in a mystery steeped in show business and scandal, there are villains at play whose roles weren’t in the script. As he follows a trail through film studios, boarding houses, and the shadowy edges of the entertainment world, Uncle Sal must expose the culprit, hidden behind painted smiles and angel wings.
A witty and compassionate Depression-era mystery about found family and choosing to do the right thing.
Trope: Amateur detective
