Murder in Manhattan
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4.3 • 40 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
An enticing historical mystery that follows a crime-solving female reporter in the glamorous world of 1920s Manhattan, from the author of The Deep End.
“Sex and the City, circa 1920.” —Kirkus Reviews
This writer just found her next scoop … and it’s deadly.
New York, 1925: Freddie Archer frequents speakeasies and wild parties with her friends Dorothy Parker and Tallulah Bankhead. And the best part is that it’s all in a day’s work. Freddie writes the nightlife column for Gotham Magazine.
But Freddie’s latest piece just won her a bit more attention than she bargained for—from the police. A man mentioned in her column has been murdered. And Freddie is asked to keep an eye out for his fashionable female dinner companion. She’s told in no uncertain terms to stay out of the case herself.
So naturally, Freddie throws herself into an investigation that takes her from the elegant stores that line Fifth Avenue to the tenements south of Houston Street. Now, between sipping gin rickeys with Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and casting Broadway shows with Groucho Marx, she’s dodging bullets and dating a potentially dangerous bootlegger.
Freddie wanted adventure and excitement. But will she survive it?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mulhern (the Country Club Murders novels) launches a snappy historical series centered on 1920s nightlife columnist Winifred "Freddie" Archer. One night, Freddie witnesses a shooting outside a Manhattan club and notices an elegantly dressed young woman she swears she's seen before fleeing the scene. When other, similar murders follow, Freddie draws from her reporting to compile a suspect list and puts herself directly in harm's way as she tries to ferret out the culprit. Mulhern peppers her narrative with real-life figures to charming effect: Freddie, who's based on 1920s New Yorker columnist Lois Long, gossips with legendary sports columnist Ring Lardner, trades quips with Dorothy Parker during a bumpy ride uptown in a Packard, and sips gin rickeys with actor Tallulah Bankhead. All the while, she proves to be a resourceful heroine whose professional prowess as both a journalist and a gumshoe impresses without straining credibility. Immersive, fast-paced, and entertaining, this promises good things to come.
Customer Reviews
Best book yet from Julie Mulhern
I have read all of the Country Club mysteries and loved them but this new book and character is now my favorite. I loved how every moment seemed feasible, was based on some historical people and events, and had a great story to tell. Please write more with Freddie and her friends.
Freddie Finds Murder!
Freddie waltzes into trouble like a girl browsing the fine fabrics at B. Altman... always leaving with more than she planned! Well done Ms. Mulhern- another page turner that you want to read slowly in order to savor every word but also inhale quickly to see what happens next. Looking forward to the next installment!
Wonderful
Glimpse into life on the firing in 1920s New York