A Golden Grave

May 1, 2019

In the second Rose Gallagher mystery (after Murder on Millionaires' Row), six political delegates are found dead of mysterious causes, and the Pinkertons are on the case. Will the mayoral candidates, including Theodore Roosevelt, be the next targets? Does anyone actually believe that the deaths were isolated cases of typhoid? Rose's enthusiasm for her first big case interrupts her waltz, weapon, and martial arts Pinkerton training, and lands her in precarious predicaments in which Thomas Wiltshire, her former employer, inevitably comes to her aid. The case's dangerous, mystical scenarios criss-cross society and social convention and add to the will-they-or-won't-they romantic tension between Rose and Thomas; their loyalties are tested with each new clue and level of political bribery they uncover. Peppered with Gilded Age celebrities such as Roosevelt, Nikola Tesla, and Mark Twain, this case helps Rose solidify her belief in herself and her career choice. There are also substantial story lines involving Rose's mom and friend Pietro that will reward series readers. VERDICT If Amy Stewart's adventures featuring Miss Kopp married an episode of TV's Murdoch Mysteries, it would become this book's balanced blend of mysticism and mystery. [See Prepub Alert, 2/25/19.]--Tina Panik, Avon Free P.L., CT

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August 1, 2019
Rose Gallagher is a Pinkerton agency trainee in this sequel to Murder on Millionaires' Row (2018). She weathers the scorn of some other fledgling agents as she's been partnered with (and has a hopeless crush on) established agent Thomas Wiltshire, who happens to be wealthy. The partners must use their wiles to find a mysterious man?possibly a shade, or malevolent ghost?who has killed six delegates at the New York City Republican convention, where Theodore Roosevelt is vying for mayoral election. Roosevelt isn't the only luminary here; Rose and Thomas are assisted in their exciting adventures by none other than inventor Nikola Tesla, who creates devices that help the pair detect those who are lucky, or have supernatural powers. Upon the pair bumping into Mark Twain at Tesla's workshop, readers may wonder if every famous person of the age will make an appearance; this slightly incredible feature is made up for, however, by the wonderful characters and intricately described class divides of the time. For fans of the previous book and of Amanda Allen's Santa Fe Revival mysteries.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)