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As Sarah Brandt and her fiancé Frank Malloy prepare for their wedding, a visit to the Upper West Side turns grim when Charles Fairfax dies unexpectedly. His father believes poisoning and hires the couple to investigate.
Set against a backdrop of New York lore and secrets dating back to the Civil War, Sarah and Frank must navigate hidden motives and wary allies. Their inquiry uncovers buried truths that threaten to place them in a perilous line of fire.
With romance, suspense, and a tightly woven plot, the novel explores how past injustices echo into the present and how love can be tested by danger.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Victoria Thompson
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