Book One of P.B. Ryan's #1 bestselling historical mystery series. Long thought to have died during the Civil War, opium-smoking former battle surgeon Will Hewitt is arrested for murder, and it's up to governess Nell Sweeney to prove his innocence. "A beautiful combination of entertaining characters, minute historical research, and a powerful evocation of time and place. I'm very glad there will be more to come." New York Times bestselling author Barbara Hambly"P.B. Ryan makes a stunning debut with Still Life With Murder...I can't wait for the next installment." Bestselling author Victoria Thompson "If you like fast moving, accurately drawn, historical mysteries, you won't go wrong by trying Still Life With Murder ." Reviewing the Evidence" Still Life With Murder is sheer perfection... gripping... powerful... unforgettable...You'll know you've read one hell of a story after you turn the last page!" Reader to Reader ReviewsA full-length novel of 91,000 words Post-Civil War BostonOriginally published by Berkley Prime Crime as Book One of the Gilded Age mysteries
De Mysterieuze Zaken van Nell Sweeney Reeks
Deze mysteries spelen zich af in het Boston van na de Burgeroorlog en volgen een jonge Ierse gouvernante en de ongeregelde zoon van haar werkgever. De serie verweeft vakkundig ingewikkelde plots vol onverwachte wendingen. Lezers zullen geboeid raken door de rijke historische sfeer en de voelbare romantische spanning die sudder tussen de protagonisten. Het is de perfecte keuze voor liefhebbers van boeiende whodunits met een vleugje verboden aantrekkingskracht.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
A Gilded Age Mystery: Murder in a Mill Town
- 260bladzijden
- 10 uur lezen
For Nell, tracing the path of a missing woman through the seedy parts of 1868 Boston just may be the death of her.
Murder on Black Friday
- 240bladzijden
- 9 uur lezen
When Wall Street's first "Black Friday" leads to the demise of two acquantances of her employers, governess Nell Sweeney and Dr. Will Hewitt discover that the cause of death was not suicide but murder. Original.