Privy to the Dead
Privy to the Dead by Sheila Connolly, published by Penguin on June 2, 2015, is a mystery novel that follows Nell Pratt, the president of the Pennsylvania Antiquarian Society. As renovations begin at the museum following a generous donation, a tragic incident occurs when a construction worker is killed by a car outside the building. This event sets off a chain of events that leads Nell to suspect a connection between the death and the Society, particularly when an antiques expert uncovers a link to a fellow staff member’s family.
In this installment of the Museum Mystery series, readers will find Nell navigating a complex web of intrigue that intertwines historical artifacts with contemporary dangers. The narrative explores themes of mystery and detection, as Nell seeks to uncover the truth behind the suspicious death and its implications for the museum. With a page count of 304, this edition is presented in English and offers a cozy yet suspenseful reading experience for fans of women sleuths and detective fiction.
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In the latest Museum Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Razing the Dead, a suspicious death has Nell Pratt down in the dumps…
Nell Pratt, president of the Pennsylvania Antiquarian Society, has something to smile about thanks to a generous donation from a major Philadelphia developer who’s willing to help update their museum. But renovations have barely begun when a man is struck by a car in front of the building and killed.
The victim is a construction worker who found a curious metal object while excavating an old privy in the museum’s basement. Nell thinks the death is somehow connected to the Society, and her suspicions are confirmed when an antiques expert reveals a link between the objects from the cellar and a fellow staff member’s family.
Now Nell must unearth a mystery with ties to the past and the present. Because when someone is willing to kill over scrap metal, there’s no telling what they’ll do next…
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