Murder at Crossways
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
149672075X
ISBN-13
9781496720757
Publisher
Kensington Publishing
Imprint
Kensington Publishing
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 28th, 2020
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
292 grams
Dimensions
14.10 x 20.90 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Crime & mystery
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For fans of HBOs The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of Americas 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…
In late August 1898, reporter Emma Cross attends the final fête of the Newport social season and discovers the party''s over for a visiting prince . . .
The approaching end of summer means it''s time for the Harvest Festival, the last big event of the season, held by Mamie Fish, wife of millionaire tycoon Stuyvesant Fish, at their grand cottage, Crossways. The mansion is decked out in artificial autumn splendor and an extravagant scavenger hunt will be held. But the crowning jewel of the evening will be the guest of honor, Prince Otto of Austria.
As acting editor-in-chief of the Newport Messenger, Emma had hoped to leave her days as a society reporter behind her. But at the last moment, she must fill in at the Harvest Festival. With nearly every eligible daughter of Newport high society in attendance, Emma can almost hear romantic dreams shattering like glass slippers when the prince finally appearsas a corpse in the garden.
The prince was stabbed in the same manner as another man recently found on nearby Bailey''s Beach, who strongly resembles a relation of Emma''s presumed dead for nearly thirty years. Its up to Emma to find a connection between the two victimsbefore a killer slips away like the fading summer . . .
Another tricky mystery set against the backdrop of some great real-life mansions.
Kirkus Reviews
In late August 1898, reporter Emma Cross attends the final fête of the Newport social season and discovers the party''s over for a visiting prince . . .
The approaching end of summer means it''s time for the Harvest Festival, the last big event of the season, held by Mamie Fish, wife of millionaire tycoon Stuyvesant Fish, at their grand cottage, Crossways. The mansion is decked out in artificial autumn splendor and an extravagant scavenger hunt will be held. But the crowning jewel of the evening will be the guest of honor, Prince Otto of Austria.
As acting editor-in-chief of the Newport Messenger, Emma had hoped to leave her days as a society reporter behind her. But at the last moment, she must fill in at the Harvest Festival. With nearly every eligible daughter of Newport high society in attendance, Emma can almost hear romantic dreams shattering like glass slippers when the prince finally appearsas a corpse in the garden.
The prince was stabbed in the same manner as another man recently found on nearby Bailey''s Beach, who strongly resembles a relation of Emma''s presumed dead for nearly thirty years. Its up to Emma to find a connection between the two victimsbefore a killer slips away like the fading summer . . .
Another tricky mystery set against the backdrop of some great real-life mansions.
Kirkus Reviews
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