jjares reviewed on 9/16/2019 + 3413 more book reviews

Wall Street's First Black Friday occurred on Sept. 24, 1869, and Boston was shocked when two prominent men were found dead.  Everyone thought they had committed suicide over their losses in the sudden gold drop in value.  However, Dr. Will Hewitt doubts that one of them died by his own hand.  He and Nell Sweeney interview folks close to the former gold barons to find out the truth.

Ryan proves that an author doesn't have to resort to steamy love scenes to keep her reader's attention.  Will and Nell agonize over a single kiss, and it is breath-taking.  The couple, because he belongs in the upper crust, and she is familiar with the seamy side of life, are a perfect couple to detect murder together.  Absolutely charming.

 Gilded Age Mystery
1. Still Life with Murder (2003) 
2.Murder in a Mill Town (2004)
3.Death on Beacon Hill (2005)
** 4.Murder on Black Friday (2005)
5.Murder in the North End (2006)
6.A Bucket of Ashes (2007)

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