The Ivory City
A Novel
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A USA TODAY National Bestseller
The Devil in the White City meets Pride and Prejudice in this romantic historical murder mystery set at the 1904 World’s Fair.
The St. Louis World’s Fair, 1904:
A miniature city of palaces and pavilions that becomes a backdrop for romance, betrayal—and murder.
Cousins Grace and Lillie have been best friends since birth, despite Grace’s vastly inferior social status ever since her mother married for love instead of wealth. When Lillie invites Grace to the biggest event of the century—the legendary World’s Fair, also known as “The Ivory City”—Grace hopes her fortunes might be about to change.
But when a member of their party is brutally killed at the fair, and suspicion falls on Lillie’s brother Oliver, Grace must prove Oliver’s innocence before her beloved cousins’ family is ruined forever.
Along the way, she'll discover that the city’s wealthy elite—including Oliver’s handsome but irritable friend Theodore—aren’t quite who they appear to be. And amidst the glitz, glamor, and magic of the Ivory City lurks a danger that just may claim her life.
"Grace Covington is the perfect amateur detective mixing charm and ingenuity in this richly detailed murder mystery." —Julia Kelly, international bestselling author of A Traitor in Whitehall"Vividly drawn with rich historical detail, The Ivory City is a sizzling mystery filled with intrigue, glamour and good old-fashioned romance that brilliantly ignites against the backdrop of the St. Louis World's Fair. Emily Bain Murphy's latest novel is a sheer delight!" ―Alyson Richman, USA and International Bestselling author of The Time Keepers and The Missing Pages
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Murphy's diverting latest (after Enchanted Hill) finds Grace Covington getting a taste of the good life while attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair with her wealthy cousins Oliver and Lillie Carter. Oliver is in love with Harriet Forbes, an actress his mother deems below their station. After Harriet is murdered at the fair, Oliver is thrown in jail, and Grace must team up with Lillie to prove his innocence by finding the killer among half a dozen suspects. Meanwhile, Grace is both drawn to and repelled by the rich, standoffish Theodore Parker. The scenes at the fair, full of attractions including ferris wheels and premature babies in incubators, are well researched, and the mystery manages to surprise at every turn. However, despite numerous threats to her life, Grace remains laughably foolhardy, and her constant volleying between desperately working to save Oliver and joyfully visiting the fair's exhibitions results in significant tonal whiplash. Still, Murphy sticks the landing with a satisfying conclusion that's feel-good without tipping into treacle. Historical whodunit fans will be pleased.
