The Women of Wynton's: A Classy 1950s Mystery

By Donna Mumma

Book Overview

Mid-Century Glam Meets Murder Mayhem

Get swept away to the glamor of a 1950's department store where four women's loyalties, vanity, friendship, and detective skills are put to the test.

Audrey Penault once led a glamorous life as a model but now works as devoted secretary to Mr. Wynton. To her fellow employees, she is too vain and uppity.

Mary Jo Johnson, a wife and mother, longs to find her worth in the cosmetics department, but it may take a while for the shy housewife to discover her voice.

Vivian Sheffield owns and runs the bridal salon within Wynton's. She is proud of her accomplishments and won't let anyone take them away.

Gigi Woodard dislikes her job as waitress in the store's lunchroom, but she is determined not to let her secret shortcomings cause her to lose the position.

These four women have much to dislike about each other, but they unanimously agree that Mr. Wynton is the best of employers and must be protected at all costs from someone who seems determined to see him gone for good. When other employee deaths occur, can the women band together to solve the murders, or will they discover it is one of their own bent on destroying Wynton's from within?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1636098851
• ISBN13: 9781636098852
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Barbour Fiction
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Suspense & Friendship

This book is an original surprise as it involves a murder mystery set in a historical department store setting. I found it to be strong on developing four women’s characters and their road to friendship while trying to solve who is trying to murder their boss. Each woman comes from a different background and you learn what makes them tick. I loved the descriptive writing style that lets me visualize the clothing styles of the fifties and the nostalgia of walking the aisles of a department store. This is true southern fiction and deals with the prejudices of the time period. It is a classy tale that has your imagination kick in and I found it throughly entertaining. Although labeled as Christian fiction I found it very weak in that area but all in all it is an enjoyable read. It reminded me of a Murder She Wrote episode. I was able to solve the murders early on but that didn’t deter me from reading on. I received a complimentary copy from CelebrateLit. The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required.