In a Gilded Cage
In a Gilded Cage by Rhys Bowen, published by Wheeler Pub. in 2009, is a large print edition comprising 393 pages. This historical mystery follows Irish immigrant Molly Murphy as she navigates the challenges of her New York City private investigation business during a sweeping influenza epidemic and a struggle for women’s suffrage that results in her arrest. While her fiancé, Police Captain Daniel Sullivan, is preoccupied with gang conflicts over the opium trade, Molly finds herself forming new alliances with Vassar suffragists and taking on two intriguing cases.
Readers will discover Molly’s determination as she investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding her client Emily Boswell’s inheritance and the untimely death of another client, Fanny Poindexter. The narrative intertwines themes of mystery and the fight for women’s rights, showcasing the complexities of early-twentieth-century life in New York. Rhys Bowen’s storytelling brings to life the era’s social dynamics and challenges, making this installment a notable addition to her acclaimed series.
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Irish immigrant Molly Murphy and her New York City P.I. business are in the midst of a sweeping influenza epidemic and a fight for women’s suffrage that lands her in jail. Her betrothed, Police Captain Daniel Sullivan, finds her, but he hardly has time to bail her out, what with Chinese gangs battling for control of a thriving opium trade. The only consolation Molly can take from her vexing afternoon in the clink is that it made her some new friends among the Vassar suffragists—and brought her a pair of new cases.
For the first, Emily Boswell is convinced her miserly uncle stole her inheritance and wants Molly to uncover the truth behind her parents’ lives and deaths. Second, Emily’s college roommate Fanny Poindexter wants Molly to find proof of her husband’s philandering so that she can leave him without one red cent. But when Fanny dies and her husband claims she’s a victim of the epidemic, it’s more than Molly’s conscience can take.
Rhys Bowen’s Agatha and Anthony Award–winning historical series continues to breathe life into the past with its wit and charm and its complete sense of early-twentieth-century New York, which makes “In a Gilded Cage” her most accomplished mystery yet.
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