I was pleased to see another book by Anne Emery on Netgalley so I immediately requested it. I had read several of her books over the years and often reviewed them on my blog.   I was even more eager when I read a bit more on what the book was about.

My wife and I had visited Halifax a few years ago and were amazed to learn about the huge explosion in Halifax harbor during World War 1 while we were visiting a museum in that city.  The explosion was so large it destroyed a large part of the city in 1917 and resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries.

The book is Counted Among the Dead: A Mystery by Anne Emery,  It is book 13 in the  A Collins-Burke Mystery Series.

At the center of this book is a 2 act school play with the 2 acts being performed about 2 months apart. But shortly after the performance of Act 1 threats begin  to prevent the second act from happening.

Early the book I was a bit skeptical about the school play aspects but the research for the play added much of the historical background around the explosion as well as being a key part of murder mystery.

 

I thank Anne Emery for another great book and Netgalley for allowing me to read it before publication.  The book is scheduled to go on sale September 24.