The Fall of White City - Couverture souple

Wikarski, Nancy S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0972033505 ISBN 13 : 9780972033503

Editeur : Northgate Pr Llc, 2002

Synopsis

Book by Wikarski N S

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

VICTORIAN CHICAGO MYSTERY SERIES – Where Historical Fact Meets Mystery Fiction Chicago in the 1890s is the fastest growing metropolis in America. It rivals New York as the City Of The Century and the epitome of the Gilded Age. This melting pot of thieves and corrupt politicians, robber barons and immigrants, is rife with scandal and social injustice. Evangeline LeClair and Freddie Simpson find themselves repeatedly drawn into the hidden world of intrigue and murder that lurks in the shadows of the White City. Volume One – The Fall Of White City Eccentric heiress Evangeline LeClair leads a paradoxical life. By day, she fends off marriage-minded suitors. By night, she teaches English to factory workers at a social settlement in the slums. Evangeline is quite satisfied with the status quo until murder disrupts her routine. One of her students, a penniless immigrant named Elsa, has been stabbed to death in Chicago's most exclusive hotel. Elsa's brother Franz, a known anarchist, is accused of the crime. Evangeline believes she can aid Franz by tracking down the real killer herself. She wheedles her admirer, Freddie Simpson, into helping her investigate. Their list of possible suspects is long: captains of industry, denizens of the slums, a shady doctor who mixes his own drugs, and a teenage prostitute at a sporting house in the Levee District. When the two compare notes, all their evidence points to the same conclusion. Elsa met a mysterious gentleman at the White City fairgrounds. He became her lover, possibly her killer, and she may not have been his only victim. The amateur detectives race to unmask their unknown opponent before the Fair ends and he vanishes for good. To find him, they must delve beneath the gleaming surface of the White City to find the darkness that lies at its core.

Biographie de l'auteur

Nancy Wikarski is a fugitive from academia. After earning her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, she became a computer consultant and then turned to historical mystery and adventure fiction writing. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, the Society Of Midland Authors, and has served as vice president of Sisters In Crime - Twin Cities and on the programming board of the Chicago chapter. Her short stories have appeared in Futures Magazine and DIME Anthology, while her book reviews have been featured in Murder: Past Tense and Deadly Pleasures. She has written the Victorian Chicago Mystery Series set in 1890s Chicago. Titles include The Fall Of White City (2002) and Shrouded In Thought (2005). The series has received People's Choice Award nominations for Best First Novel and Best Historical as well as a Lovey Award for Best Traditional Amateur Sleuth. Her seven-book Arkana Archaeology Adventure Series is a #1 Amazon Bestseller. Titles include The Granite Key (2011), The Mountain Mother Cipher (2011), The Dragon's Wing Enigma (2012), Riddle Of The Diamond Dove (2013), Into The Jaws Of The Lion (2014), Secrets Of The Serpent's Heart (2015),and The Sage Stone Prophecy (2016).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Northgate Pr Llc
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0972033505
• ISBN 13: 9780972033503
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 319
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible