Deze serie neemt lezers mee naar Manhattan aan het begin van de 20e eeuw, waar een scherpe jonge vrouw haar talent voor het oplossen van moorden ontdekt. Afspelend tegen de achtergrond van ambitieuze nieuwkomers die de American Dream najagen, verkennen de verhalen de ingewikkelde thema's ambitie, identiteit en gerechtigheid. Dompel uzelf onder in boeiende mysteries verweven met het levendige en vaak chaotische weefsel van een stad die zichzelf wil definiëren.
Set in the bustling streets of Manhattan just before World War I, the story follows a clever young woman who uncovers her knack for solving murders amidst a backdrop of ambitious newcomers pursuing the American Dream. As she navigates the challenges of her time, her investigative journey intertwines with the vibrant and often chaotic life of the city, revealing the complexities of ambition, identity, and justice.
In 1913, while the women's suffrage movement gains momentum in the nation's capital, the thought of a woman joining the New York City police force is downright radical, even if recent transplant Louise Faulk has already solved a murder . . .
In 1914, Hell’s Kitchen is an apt name for New York City’s grittiest neighborhood, as one of the city’s first policewomen, Louise Faulk, is about to discover when the death of a young prostitute leads her on a grim journey through the district’s darkest corners . . . Filthy, dangerous, and deadly—Hell’s Kitchen is no place for a lady, but Louise Faulk is no ordinary woman. The amateur investigator turned rookie policewoman is investigating the death of young prostitute, Ruthie, who leaves behind a baby boy. Although detectives are quick to declare it a suicide, Louise is less certain after she discovers clues implying murder while attempting to find a caretaker for Ruthie’s orphaned son. Uncovering the truth won’t be easy, especially since Louise is struggling to make a name for herself amid the boys’ club of the New York City Police Department. But Ruthie’s case keeps tugging at Louise, luring her beyond the slums’ drawn curtains and tenement doors, into an undercover investigation that often seems to conceal more than it reveals. Louise is convinced Ruthie’s secrets got her killed, but can she prove it before they catch up to her too?