Murder at Crossways
Murder at Crossways by Alyssa Maxwell is a historical mystery published by Kensington on July 28, 2020. This reprint edition spans 304 pages and is written in English. Set in late August 1898, the story follows reporter Emma Cross as she navigates the final fête of Newport’s social season, where the excitement turns to horror when a visiting prince is discovered dead in the garden.
Readers will find a blend of intrigue and societal commentary as Emma investigates the prince’s murder, which bears similarities to another recent death. The narrative explores themes of mystery and domestic life within the context of America’s 19th-century elite, featuring a scavenger hunt and the opulence of Newport’s high society. Emma’s journey to uncover the truth is set against the backdrop of grand mansions and the complexities of social expectations, making for a compelling exploration of the era’s darker undercurrents.
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For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…
In late August 1898, reporter Emma Cross attends the final fête of the Newport social season and discovers the party’s over for a visiting prince . . .
The approaching end of summer means it’s time for the Harvest Festival, the last big event of the season, held by Mamie Fish, wife of millionaire tycoon Stuyvesant Fish, at their grand “cottage,” Crossways. The mansion is decked out in artificial autumn splendor and an extravagant scavenger hunt will be held. But the crowning jewel of the evening will be the guest of honor, Prince Otto of Austria.
As acting editor-in-chief of the Newport Messenger, Emma had hoped to leave her days as a society reporter behind her. But at the last moment, she must fill in at the Harvest Festival. With nearly every eligible daughter of Newport high society in attendance, Emma can almost hear romantic dreams shattering like glass slippers when the prince finally appears—as a corpse in the garden.
The prince was stabbed in the same manner as another man recently found on nearby Bailey’s Beach, who strongly resembles a relation of Emma’s presumed dead for nearly thirty years. It’s up to Emma to find a connection between the two victims—before a killer slips away like the fading summer . . .
“Another tricky mystery set against the backdrop of some great real-life mansions.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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