The Case of the Missing Maid
Kensington Publishing
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The Case of the Missing Maid
The acclaimed author of the Anthony, Agatha, Macavity, and Lefty Award-nominated Devils Chew Toy delights with the first in a new historical mystery series set in turn-of-the-19th-century Chicago, as America is entering its Progressive Era and Harriet Morrow, a bike-riding, trousers-wearing lesbian, has just begun her new job as the first female detective at the Windy City''s Prescott Agency...
Chicago, 1898. Rough-around-the-edges Harriet Morrow has long been drawn to the idea of whizzing around the city on her bicycle as a professional detective, solving crimes for a living without having to take a husband. Just twenty-one with a younger brother to support, she seizes the chance when the prestigious Prescott Agency hires her as its first woman operative. The move sparks controversywith skeptical male colleagues, a high-strung office secretary, and her boss, Mr. Theodore Prescott, all waiting for her to unravel under the pressure . . .
Only an hour into the job, Harriet has an assignment: Discover the whereabouts of a missing maid from one of the most extravagant mansions on Prairie Avenue. Owner Pearl Bartlett has a reputation for sending operatives on wild goose chases around her grand estate, but Harriet believes the stunningly beautiful Agnes Wozniak has indeed vanished under mysterious circumstancespossibly a victim of kidnapping, possibly a victim of something worse . . .
With Mr. Prescott pushing a hard deadline, Harriets burgeoning career depends on working through a labyrinth of eccentric characters and murky motives in a race to discover who made Agnes disappear. When her search leads to Chicagos Polish community and a new friendship in Agness charming older sister, Barbara, clues scattered across the city slowly reveal just how much depends on Harriets inexperienced investigation for answers . . . and the deep danger that awaits once she learns the truth.
Chicago, 1898. Rough-around-the-edges Harriet Morrow has long been drawn to the idea of whizzing around the city on her bicycle as a professional detective, solving crimes for a living without having to take a husband. Just twenty-one with a younger brother to support, she seizes the chance when the prestigious Prescott Agency hires her as its first woman operative. The move sparks controversywith skeptical male colleagues, a high-strung office secretary, and her boss, Mr. Theodore Prescott, all waiting for her to unravel under the pressure . . .
Only an hour into the job, Harriet has an assignment: Discover the whereabouts of a missing maid from one of the most extravagant mansions on Prairie Avenue. Owner Pearl Bartlett has a reputation for sending operatives on wild goose chases around her grand estate, but Harriet believes the stunningly beautiful Agnes Wozniak has indeed vanished under mysterious circumstancespossibly a victim of kidnapping, possibly a victim of something worse . . .
With Mr. Prescott pushing a hard deadline, Harriets burgeoning career depends on working through a labyrinth of eccentric characters and murky motives in a race to discover who made Agnes disappear. When her search leads to Chicagos Polish community and a new friendship in Agness charming older sister, Barbara, clues scattered across the city slowly reveal just how much depends on Harriets inexperienced investigation for answers . . . and the deep danger that awaits once she learns the truth.
- | Author: Rob Osler
- | Publisher: Kensington Publishing
- | Publication Date: Dec 24, 2024
- | Number of Pages:
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- | Binding: Hardback
- | ISBN-13: 9781496749482
- | ISBN-10: 1496749480
- Author:
- Rob Osler
- Publisher:
- Kensington Publishing
- Publication Date:
- Dec 24, 2024
- Binding:
- Hardback
- ISBN-13:
- 9781496749482
- ISBN10:
- 1496749480