A Murder in Ashwood: Scandals and Secrets in the Gilded Age, Collector's Limited Edition

Named BookLife Reviews "Editor's Pick" - "Setting this series apart from other historical mysteries is Brighton's deft hand at capturing the dishy lives of long ago ... has the feel of a great cocktail party... the tangled mysteries compel ... a polished, rewarding page-turner ..."

"Brighton spins a tale of murder and revenge... it's hard to resist the detailed and authentic world [he] creates ... time and place are fully realized in this murder story ... a fascinating period piece ... - Kirkus Reviews

As much a 'whydunit' as a 'whodunit' in this award-winning page-turning, immersive and lush historical mystery.

New Year's Day 1902 . . . Ashwood awakens to a foul murder . . .

Buffalo, New York . . . as the remains of the great Pan-American Exposition are swept away, and the bitter memories of William McKinley's assassination begin to fade . . . the city reels again, at the sensational murder of successful businessman Edward Miller, bludgeoned to death in his cozy den, in one of the city's most fashionable enclaves: Ashwood.
But for all its glitz and glamor, Ashwood guards the dark secrets of its fashionable residents . . . including those of Edward's estranged wife Alicia, her lover Arthur Pendle, and would-be detective Sarah Payne. Soon, they will all face a hurricane of courtroom drama, public outrage, and the behind-the-scenes scheming of cold and corrupt District Attorney Terence Penrose.
Meanwhile, those caught up in the most scandalous crime of a new century have reputations to protect . . . skeletons best kept hidden away in the tidy closets of trendy Ashwood . . . and plenty of reasons to keep the motive behind Edward Miller's murder from ever seeing the light of day--a motive that only the victim and his killer knew ...
Can justice be done . . . and the truth uncovered by Sarah's fledgling Avenging Angel Detective Agency . . . before a killer strikes again?
Find out in award-winning A Murder in Ashwood . . . an Avenging Angel Detective Agency(TM) Mystery by Robert Brighton, acclaimed author of The Unsealing.--Robert Brighton

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Ashwood Press
Published: 06/27/2023
ISBN: 9798987696408
Pages: 448
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.50w x 2.00d