When
Tuesday 28th November 2023
Join Ben Hobson in conversation with author Fiona Britton to discuss her mysterious novel ‘Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl’. This event will be hosted on Zoom, and the link will be sent to all attendees on the day of the event.
Fiona Britton is a Sydney writer, living and working on Bidjigal land. She has a PhD in English (Creative Writing) from University of Western Australia. While waiting to be an overnight success, Fiona has worked as a toy shop assistant, chip fryer, sandwich maker, bar tender, clown doctor, aerialist, hula hooper, stilt walker, and as an editor, writer, and communications manager for business. Fiona likes stories about funny, fearless women who get to have it all.
During this digital book club, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, interact with the authors, and enjoy a well-rounded bookish discussion.
Ben’s Book Club is a free monthly digital book club hosted by author Ben Hobson - brought to you by OverDrive Australia. We welcome guests to join us the fourth Tuesday of each month to engage and interact with authors from all genres. The Zoom link will be emailed to all attendees on the day of the event.
This month’s featured title, ‘Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl’, is available to borrow on Libby with no waitlists or holds! Download Libby and find your local library to start reading: meet.libbyapp.com
ABOUT THE TITLE
A centuries-old curse, a house of secrets and a young woman determined to find out the truth.
Sydney, 1930: In a well-heeled corner of Paddington, just a short distance from the razor gangs of Darlinghurst and Kings Cross, sits La Maison des Fleurs, an upscale brothel run by the indomitable Madame. The star of La Maison is Violet Kelly – beautiful, clever and determined to make something of herself in a world that has already taken so much.
When a former associate of Madame's emerges to claim a long-owed favour involving a kidnapped girl and an ancient curse, Violet is drawn into a risky game of cat and mouse that takes her from dangerous underworld dealings to raucous parties to untold stories about her own past, and, eventually, right into the heart of La Maison des Fleurs. But how much is she willing to risk to save her friends, her home and the life she's come to love? And will it be enough?
Violet Kelly is Agatha Christie meets Underbelly, with a Beretta tucked into her French lingerie.
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