{"product_id":"a-murder-in-ashwood-scandals-and-secrets-in-the-gilded-age-collectors-limited-edition-9798987696408","title":"A Murder in Ashwood: Scandals and Secrets in the Gilded Age, Collector's Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed BookLife Reviews \"Editor's Pick\" \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\"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 ...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"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\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs much a 'whydunit' as a 'whodunit' in this award-winning page-turning, immersive and lush historical mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Year's Day 1902 . . . Ashwood awakens to a foul murder . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuffalo, 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.\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, 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 ...\u003cbr\u003eCan justice be done . . . and the truth uncovered by Sarah's fledgling Avenging Angel Detective Agency . . . before a killer strikes again?\u003cbr\u003eFind out in award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Murder in Ashwood\u003c\/i\u003e . . . an Avenging Angel Detective Agency(TM) Mystery by Robert Brighton, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unsealing\u003c\/i\u003e.--Robert Brighton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashwood Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987696408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.50w x 2.00d","brand":"Robert Brighton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42925218463925,"sku":"9798987696408","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_de0347f8-ad07-417b-90cd-cfd45f768481.jpg?v=1687848072","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-murder-in-ashwood-scandals-and-secrets-in-the-gilded-age-collectors-limited-edition-9798987696408","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}