Rosemary Simpson creëert meeslepende verhalen tegen de achtergrond van historische transformaties, waarbij vaak thema's als onafhankelijkheid en maatschappelijke verschuivingen worden onderzocht. Haar werk duikt in de ingewikkelde dynamiek van menselijke relaties en de morele complexiteiten waarmee haar personages worden geconfronteerd. Door middel van levendige verhalen belicht Simpson de strijd en triomfen van individuen die zich een weg banen door uitdagende omstandigheden. Haar unieke stem biedt lezers inzichtelijke en boeiende verkenningen van het verleden.
"Heiress-turned-sleuth Prudence MacKenzie, with the help of photographer and social reformer Jacob Riis and the famous journalist Nellie Bly, frantically searches for two orphans who had come to her for help-and who are now on the run from a dangerous predator"-- Provided by publisher
"In spring 1889, Prudence and Geoffrey set sail from New York Harbor on a private yacht bound for Bradford Island, where her friend Eleanor Dickson is to be wed. The Sea Islands along the Georgia coast serve as a winter playground for the likes of the Carnegies, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, and Dicksons. Despite her Yankee pedigree, Eleanor is marrying a Southern gentleman, Teddy Bennett, and Prudence is thrilled to be the maid of honor. But days before the wedding, the bride is nowhere to be found. A frantic search of the island turns up her drowned corpse in an alligator-infested swamp. Prudence is devastated, but as they prepare the body for burial, she and Geoffrey discover evidence of bruising that indicates Eleanor was held under -- most dishonorably murdered. Determined to seek justice for her beloved friend, Prudence begins to investigate with Geoffrey's help and is quickly led into a morass of voodoo spells and dark deeds from the days of slavery. As Prudence and Geoffrey pursue a killer, they soon discover that Eleanor will not be the last to die on Bradford Island." -- Provided by publisher
An opera singer's twin sister and baby niece die a day after the child is born, and the singer is convinced they were murdered
"Fall 1889: Lady Rotherton has arrived from London intent on chaperoning her niece Prudence through a New York social season to find a suitable husband. It's certainly not her niece's devilishly handsome partner in Hunter and MacKenzie Investigative Law. Aunt Gillian's eye for eligible suitors is surpassed only by her ability to discern genuine gems from nearly flawless fakes. At the Assembly Ball at Delmonico's, she effortlessly determines that the stones in the spectacular diamond waterfall necklace adorning the neck of the wife of banker William De Vries are fake. Insisting on absolute discretion to avoid scandal, the banker employs Prudence and Geoffrey to recover the stolen diamonds pried out of their settings - priceless stones acquired by Tiffany, originally purchased for Marie Antoinette. Their search for a possible fence rapidly leads to a dead end: a jeweler brutally killed in his shop during an apparent theft. The jeweler's murder is only the first in a string of mysterious deaths, as Prudence and Geoffrey pursue their elusive quarry. But the clues keep leading back to duplicity on the part of the De Vries family, who, it turns out, have a great deal to hide . . ."--Publisher
Orignally published in hardcover in 2017 by Kensington Books.
Heiress Prudence MacKenzie and attorney Geoffrey Hunter wonder if Jack the Ripper has sailed across the pond when Prudence's maid and a string of other women wind up dead on the streets of Gilded Age New York City.
Set against the backdrop of a prestigious Broadway theatre, the story follows heiress and lawyer Prudence MacKenzie and her partner, ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter, as they investigate a string of mysterious deaths linked to a new Scottish play. Their journey unfolds in a world of intrigue and danger, revealing secrets that threaten not only the production but also their lives as they delve into the dark side of the theatre.
Set against the backdrop of a 1891 art exhibition in New York, the story unfolds with the shocking assassination of cultural attaché Lord Peng. Witnesses Prudence and Geoffrey team up with ex-detective Warren Lowry to solve the murder, while the Peng family faces dire consequences, including deportation and disgrace. Seeking refuge in Chinatown, they navigate a dangerous alliance with a powerful Tong leader, which demands significant personal sacrifices. As the investigation deepens, the threat of a vengeful killer looms, drawing them further into an unfamiliar and perilous world.
October 1890. Prudence and Geoffrey settle into the most elegant hotel in Canadian Niagara, they observe a popular tourist area torn between natural beauty and industrial power. They also notice the antics of daredevil Crazy Louie Whiting, determined to be the first person to navigate the falls without drowning. When Crazy Louie sends a specially designed test barrel containing a sheep over the falls, the barrel is retrieved and the battered body of a local Tuscarora Indian spills out. The dead man had suspicions about rampant bribery among greedy land developers and local officials. Is there a connection to their client, Rowan Adderly, who is due to inherit land that could be worth million? -- adapted from jacket