The Darkness Knows [Paperback]

<p><strong>Bright lights. Big city. Brutal murder.</strong></p><p>Chicago, 1938. Late one night before the ten o'clock show, the body of a prominent radio actress is found in the station's lounge. All the evidence points to murder—and one young, up-and-coming radio actress, Vivian Witchell, as the next victim. But Vivian isn't the type to leave her fate in the hands of others—she's used to stealing the show. Alongside charming private detective Charlie Haverman, Vivian is thrust into a world of clues and motives, suspects and secrets. And with so much on the line, Vivian finds her detective work doesn't end when the on-air light goes out...</p><p>The gripping first novel in a new series from debut author Cheryl Honigford, <em>The Darkness Knows</em>is a thrilling mystery that evokes the drama and scandal of radio stardom in prewar Chicago.</p>"You'll thoroughly enjoy this delightful debut mystery that takes you into the highly competitive world of radio in the 1930s, where people will literally kill for a good part! Cheryl Honigford recreates this time period with a delicious attention to detail and populates it with characters you will love... or love to hate!" - <strong><em>Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside Heights</em></strong>"An accomplished debut by Cheryl Honigford who has done great research into the Golden Age of Radio. " - <strong><em>Fresh Fiction </em></strong>"...will appeal to fans of Jill Churchill's Grace and Favor series and Ron Goulart's Groucho Marx mysteries." - <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong>"The <i>Darkness Knows</i>is a promising start to a new series." - <strong><em>Shelf Awareness</em></strong>"Honigford...?excels in capturing the flavor of the golden age of radio and Depression-era Chicago. Viv and Charlie make a charminlÄ