Not They Who Soar
Not They Who Soar by Amanda Flower is a historical mystery set during the summer of 1904, published by Kensington Publishing Corp on May 27, 2025. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Katharine Wright, the sister of the famous Wright Brothers, as she investigates a troubling death at the St. Louis Exposition, an event celebrating the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase. Alongside her friend Margaret Goodwin Meacham, Katharine navigates the excitement of the fair while uncovering a darker side that leads her into a dangerous mystery.
Readers will find a blend of intrigue and historical context as Katharine confronts the aftermath of a woman’s tragic death, marked by her final words about an aeronautics competition. As she delves deeper into the investigation, the story explores themes of competition and ambition within the realm of early aviation. This cozy mystery features elements of suspense and amateur sleuthing, inviting readers to join Katharine and Margaret as they unravel the connections between the victim and the prestigious event that could have deadly implications.
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The equally brilliant real-life sister of the famous flying Wright Brothers, Katharine Wright, investigates an unsettling death at the 1904 World’s Fair in this radiant new historical mystery in USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower’s Agatha Award-winning series.
Summer 1904. Katharine and her best friend from Oberlin College, Margaret Goodwin Meacham, are thrilled to attend the St. Louis Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, for the centennial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Not only is it a grand, international event, it’s also the first time the young women have seen each other in quite a while, and they are giddy with excitement—despite warnings from Katharine’s old family friend, poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, to be careful of the fair’s less seemly side.
Undaunted, the girls have a lovely time—until the exposition turns from a girls’ trip to a misadventure when Katharine stumbles upon a woman in distress. It’s obvious that she has been attacked. Katharine does her best to save her, but tragically, before help can arrive, the woman dies. Yet just before her last breath, she utters the words aeronautics competition. . . . Katharine’s brothers Wilbur and Orville were asked to enter the competition with their successful 1903 flyer but declined. Katharine wonders how this young woman could be connected to such a prestigious event.
Now, unable to get the woman’s face out of her mind, Katharine convinces Margaret to join her investigation—and it’s soon clear that the race to be declared the first in flight might just be the deadliest competition of them all . . .
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