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Set in the sweltering summer of 1841 New York City, The Blackest Bird follows the brutal murder of the celebrated ‘Segar Girl,’ Mary Rogers. The case falls to High Constable Jacob Hays, whose decade‑long investigation uncovers gang wars, grave‑robbers, and hidden clues in the poems of Edgar Allan Poe. The novel blends richly textured historical detail with a gripping murder mystery, painting a vivid portrait of a city on the brink of modernity.
First publish date: March 12, 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Joel Rose
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