When her best friend is murdered, Pauline Riddell finds she must take the law into her own hands if she is to see justice done. It's northern England, 1953, rationing is still in place and the Cold War is heating up. But Pauline can see better times ahead, a home, a family, a responsible job, and she’s preparing for that future. Then her friend, Marjorie, is stabbed to death. At first, Pauline is only concerned with helping the police. She’s intelligent and resourceful but also inexperienced, … [Read more...] about In the Beginning, There Was a Murder: An Amateur Female Sleuth Historical Cozy Mystery by P.C. James