A Murderous Business: A Harriman & Mancini Mystery

A sharp, captivating historical mystery about two queer women in turn-of-the-century New York, for fans of Lavender House and A Most Agreeable Murder.

Cathy Pegau''s sharp, captivating mystery about two women in turn-of-the-century New York solving murder and fighting the heteropatriarchy.

There can be a blurry line between what is ethical and what is legal.

Margot Baxter Harriman took the reins of B&H Foods after her father passed. It’s not easy being a business woman in 1912, but she is determined to continue what her grandparents started decades ago, no matter what it takes.

When Margot finds Mrs. Gilroy, her father’s former assistant, dead from heart failure with a half-finished note confessing to nebulous misdeeds, she seeks out help from a very discreet, private investigator to figure out what''s going on. Her company, and her good name, depends on determining the truth, otherwise she could lose everything, including her freedom.

Loretta “Rett” Mancini has run her father’s investigation operation since he started becoming increasingly forgetful. When Margot offers her the chance to look into the potential scandal with B&H, she jumps at the chance.

But the more the two dig, the more it becomes clear that Margot''s company may be too far lost...and her life is at stake.

• | Author: Cathy Pegau
• | Publisher: Minotaur Books,US
• | Publication Date: Oct 20, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781250356482
• | ISBN-10: 1250356482