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Title details for Deception by Gaslight by Kate Belli - Available

Deception by Gaslight

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by Kate Belli
Melanie Carey
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As a chill sets in on New York City in the winter of 1888, a jewel thief dubbed the "Robin Hood of the Lower East Side" has been stealing from the city's wealthiest and giving to the poor. Genevieve Stewart—a young woman whose family is part of Mrs. Astor's famed 400 but who has forged a life of her own as a reporter—decides to chase the story, but gets more than she bargained for: a murder victim sprawled in a dark alley in the dangerous Five Points neighborhood. A handsome neighborhood tough comes to her rescue—but when she encounters the same man at a glamorous ball a few nights later, she realizes he's society scion Daniel McCaffrey. Could this be her Robin Hood? When two more murders rock the Knickerbocker world, it becomes apparent that something much more sinister is afoot than a few stolen diamond necklaces. Genevieve is determined to prove that Daniel is Robin Hood—but she's loath to believe he is a killer as well. From the glittering lights of Fifth Avenue to the sordid back alleys of Five Points, the truth is just one murder away.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Gilded Gotham Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 6, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666543414
      • File size: 307724 KB
      • Duration: 10:41:05

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This audiobook begins as a classic late-nineteenth-century romance when plucky, young Genevieve, who is determined to defy society's expectations by pursuing a career in journalism, meets a handsome, enigmatic Daniel, a millionaire with a dubious background. What begins as an ambitious reporter's search for a story leads to scandal and murder. The clear, reedy voice of Melanie Carey tells this story about how Daniel and Genevieve pair up to uncover a scam perpetrated upon the upper echelons of New York society. Carey deftly performs the many voices that are part of this lush, action-packed mystery. Her Irish accents are among her most authentic sounding. This is the debut novel in the Gilded Gotham Mystery series. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 10, 2020
      Set in 1888 New York City, Belli’s underwhelming debut and series launch introduces Genevieve Stewart, a reporter for the New York City Globe. Genevieve is on the trail of a vigilante criminal known as Robin Hood, who has committed three burglaries and then written to the Globe explaining why his victims were selected. In addition to their greed, Robin Hood has targeted them for such additional sins as, in the case of a railroad magnate, running a prostitution ring. Genevieve’s digging takes her to the Bowery, where she encounters “one of the most handsome men she’d ever seen” in suspicious proximity to a corpse. She later learns that the hunk is Daniel McCaffrey, heir to a vast fortune and the focal point of numerous rumors. Genevieve’s search for evidence that Daniel might be Robin Hood unfolds predictably, as does her attraction to him, and in general Belli telegraphs major plot developments. Those seeking a more plausible female sleuth in the same place and period should check out Lawrence H. Levy’s Mary Handley mysteries. Agent: Danielle Egan-Miller, Browne and Miller Literary Assoc.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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