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In 1881 Chicago, the idea of a female detective is virtually unheard of. But when famed crime buster Allan Pinkerton opens his agency's doors to a handful of women, one intrepid actress with her own troubled past is driven to defy convention and take on a new and dangerous role. . .
Since the age of eleven, when her mother was murdered, the life of the theater is all Lilly Long has known. Now twenty-two, she has blossomed into an accomplished Shakespearean actress. But after her innocence—and her savings—are taken from her by a seductive scoundrel, Lilly vows to leave the stage, enter the real world, and save others from a similar fate. Following in the footsteps of the country's first female detective, Lilly persuades Allan Pinkerton to take her on.
Lilly's acting skills are a perfect fit for her real-life role as a Pinkerton operative. But her first case is a baptism by fire as she is sent to the small town of Vandalia to solve the mystery of a pastor who disappeared with his family—and the church's funds. When Lilly arrives, she finds the mere mention of the reverend's name provokes enmity or suspicious silence. Shadowed by a second Pinkerton agent with an agenda of his own, Lilly begins to uncover Vandalia's sordid secrets. But she'll have to deliver the performance of a lifetime to survive the final act of this drama.
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- ISBN: 9781496706034
- File size: 442 KB
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- ISBN: 9781496706034
- File size: 442 KB
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July 25, 2016
Set in Illinois in 1881, this riveting series launch from Richards (Wolf Creek Father) introduces plucky 22-year-old actress Lilly Long. One evening, Lilly returns to her Chicago boarding house to discover her husband of four months stealing her life's savings and roughing up her best friend. Lilly is forced to examine the reality of her times: it's a man's world. Women are undeservedly denied jobs, married women lose control of their money, and divorce leaves a lasting stain on a woman's good name. Lilly decides to change the direction of her life by applying for a job at the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Her first assignmentâto trace the owner of an abandoned houseâtakes her to the small town of Vandalia, Ill. Strange undercurrents of sorrow and menace swirl around our intrepid heroine, drawing her into a vortex of cruelty and long-buried evil. Richards provides just the right amount of melodrama in this lively tale. Agent: Jim Hart, Hartline Literary.
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