Perfect for fans of C.
Harris and Will Thomas, the murder of a wealthy financier unleashes a torrent of deadly secrets in pre-Civil War New York society in S.
Goodwin 's second book in the Lightner and Law mysteries.
Albert Beauchamp disappeared just before Christmas in 1856.
When he reappears more than a year later, he's in several pieces, packed in salt in a shipping crate in New Orleans.
NYC inspectors Jasper Lightner and his partner, Hieronymus Law, are called in to investigate--but the further they dig into the wealthy financier's background, the dirtier the story gets.
On the surface, Beauchamp had a lot of friends.
But, as they discover, each had a good reason to hate him.
Beauchamp's last will and testament--stashed away in a safety deposit box, along with a king's ransom in jewels--yields few clues, but Jasper and Hy discover something even more valuable: a little black book filled with names, dates, and a cache of damning details.
Following a trail of leads that reaches back to the early 1840s, the detectives uncover a sordid litany of high society scandals that still threatens the city's moneyed establishment.
And the shadowy figure who knows their dirtiest secrets re-emerges with a devious new plan that goes far beyond simple blackmail.
The dark shadows grow longer as Jasper and Hy close in on the truth--and a killer lies in wait for his ultimate prey.
About author(s): S.
Goodwin has worked as a bartender, college history professor, and criminal prosecutor.
currently lives at 8,000 feet elevation in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with a whole bunch of dogs, chickens, geese, ducks, and other critters.
| Valuable | A little black book filled with names dates and a cache of damning details |
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| About author(s) | S |
Crooked Lane Books Crooked in his ways: a lightner and law mystery, hardcover/s. m. goodwin
