Lovers of traditional English mysteries will be thrilled when they find this series by Sara Sheridan. The series takes place in post World War II England. Mirabelle Bevan worked in for the War Office and using her training has opened her own business.
When a friend of her assistant arrives in the office running from the police and asking for her help, she reluctantly begins investigating. When events go bad she ramps up her inquiries to figure out who would commit murder to hide their activities, uncovering a mystery of much bigger proportions.
A wonderful series, now I must go search out more titles from Sheridan.

It's 1952 and Mirabelle's debt collection agency is thriving in Brighton. She and her assistant, Vesta Churchill (no relation to the famous Churchill) are kept so busy that they are looking for another collector to work with them. One rainy cold morning a young man is slouched outside her office door. The young black man is Lindon Claremont, a musician in London. Lindon is a childhood friend of Vesta and is in trouble. A debutante, Rose Bellamy Gore has disappeared and Lindon was the last person to be seen with her. He swears that he has nothing to do with it so Mirabelle persuades him to turn himself into her friend, Inspector McGregor of the Brighton police. She is not too surprised that Lindon is transferred to London for questioning but the police keep him in custody. The girl has not been found but the police think that Lindon killed her. Vesta is insistent that Lindon could never hurt anyone and the two set off to London, a city that holds many memories for Mirabelle. It seems that a memory of her dead lover, Jack, is around every corner. Mirabelle's wartime training in the British Secret Service stands her in good stead as she and Vesta visit jazz clubs, the London underworld and the homes of the high and mighty.

When we first met Mirabelle in Brighton Belle, she was a lonely, friendless woman, sunk in her grief over the death of Jack. Taking over the agency that she once managed, meeting Vesta and making new friends are bringing her back to life. She is as stylish and intrepid as ever; also as stubborn. She is determined to help Lindon, no matter the cost. The atmosphere of London and its nightlife are very much an element in London Calling. Some interesting new characters are also added to the cast that I am looking forward to meeting again.

Thanks to Kensington and NetGalley for an advance digital copy. The opinions above are my own.

RATING- 3.5 Stars

Mirabelle worked for the British Secret Service during WWII. Now she owns a collections agency in the smaller town of Brighton. She does keep finding herself investigating various criminal activities. This one is the disappearance of a London rich-girl. Miarabelle and her partner get involved because the main suspect is a saxophone-playing friend. He comes to them for help.

Lots of convoluted steps and a number of players. Mirabelle eventually finds out what happened (don't they always?).

No language or sexual situations to deal with here.

In 1952 Brighton, Mirabelle Bevan and Vesta Churchill run a debt collections agency. When a chief suspect turns up at their office who is a childhood friend of Vesta they become involved in a case. The case of a eighteen-year-old Rose Bellamy Gore, who has goes missing outside of a jazz club in London.
I enjoyed the story and although I have not read the first in the series I didn't find that to be necessary. I liked the group of characters and looked forward to them all being in future books. A very easy style of writing to read.

I have read both books in this series, and I have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. This is a mystery set in 1952, focusing on Soho Jazz Clubs. Rose Bellamy Gore, a member of the rich class, has vanished while out at a local Jazz Club. Former social security employee, Mirabelle Bevan, and her best friend, Vesta Churchill, set out to solve the mystery. They run into a lot of trouble while searching for Rose. The characters are so real and easy to identify with. Love the setting also. Another winner in this series!

I must sheepishly admit that I have read the UK versions of this series.
Power on through books 1&2, because as the series progresses, it gets better and better.

I received a copy of this via NetGalley.

This was a great and sad read. The sadness is pretty early - no more hints - it would be a spoiler.

There were numerous suspects in this debutante gone missing case. The main culprit will definitely shock you. I do have to say while reading this book, I'm not sure if it was the main character wearing the same outfit for days I was smelling towards the end or me. HA!

This was the second book I have read by this author and just like the first, I truly enjoyed it. Set shortly after WWII, London is still in the process of rebuilding. Everywhere you can still see the damages, but Londoners are determined to get back to life the way it was before the war. Jazz is all the rage now and that's what brings out our little deb, Rose Bellamy Gore, her cousin, Harry, and friend Lavinia. Rose is last seen leaving the jazz club with a musician named Lindon Claremont. No one has heard from her since. As our main character, Mirabelle Bevan, starts working the case she hears stories with a lot of different suspects. Will she find Rose in time?

I found this to be a great, hard to put down, entertaining read and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Thanks to Kensington Books for approving my request and to Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

I read the first book of the Mirabelle Bevan series and enjoyed it, so I was happy to read the second one by Sara Sheridan. I’m pleased to say I think this one was even better than the debut novel.

This time, Sheridan takes Mirabelle and her sidekick Vesta into the smoky jazz bars of 1950’s London. An unexplained death and a missing young woman have them beating the pavement looking for answers.

In this novel, we get more of a peek into Mirabelle’s past life, which seems to be a story in itself. She’s got guts, that’s for sure! She’s also got some connections in high places.

Mirabelle’s collection agency is doing well, with two new additions to the office. (One of the additions is absolutely lovable!) It also seems possible there may be some romances blooming in the future. I’ll be looking forward to the third Mirabelle Bevan mystery!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an advance read copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was a little disappointed in this one. I read Brighton Belle and enjoyed it, but I found this one to be stretching the limits of believability in several instances. Mirabelle is pretty much Wonder Woman in 1950s form - traipsing all over London in her heels all day and night (despite sprained ankles and broken collarbones), picking locks, climbing walls, crossing roofs to break and enter... She is also incredibly, incredibly smart, apparently, and only needs to sit down and think about the mystery for 22 minutes at the end before she figures everything out. I love her intrepidness and determination, but they made her unbelievable and hard to identify with too. I liked Vesta, who is spunky and adds a nice element to the book. The story was interesting but the ending seemed to come out of nowhere and felt very abrupt. I'll probably read the next installment just to see if she ever gets over Jack (probably not), but it's not a must-read for me.

I enjoyed reading London Calling. Set in early 1950s England, Mirabelle Bevans is a former Secret Service employee during WWII who now runs her own private detective agency in Brighton with her friend Vesta Churchill. When deb mysteriously disappears in London, one of Vesta's friends, Lindon, comes to Brighton to ask for help because he thinks he will be accused by the police. Mirabelle and Vesta get involved when Lindon dies in police custody after turning himself in. Their search for the truth takes them to London, through private clubs and jazz bars.

The characters were fun to read about, and I enjoyed the setting and the time period details. The story flagged at times, but picked up at the end and had a satisfactory conclusion. I recommend reading it.

This was just an okay read for me. I did enjoy the story line and the historic aspects of the book, but it's simpleness just didn't engage me. I do think the author is talented and a good writer.

It is 1952 and socialite, Rose Bellamy Gore is out at a Soho Jazz club with her cousin and a friend. She disappears that night. She is last seen with a black musician and he is later arrested for her murder. There is no body but the police have decided Lindon Claremont is responsible. He asks for help from Mirabella Bevan and Vesta Churchill who is a childhood friend. They suggest he turn himself in and the next thing they know he is dead. Mirabella feels responsible and as a past Secret Service employee she decides to look into what happened and is Rose still alive? Read to see the path this story takes.