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The careers of New York City detective Simon Ziele and his former partner, Captain Declan Mulvaney, went in remarkably different directions after the tragic death of Ziele’s fiancée in the 1904 General Slocum ferry disaster. While earmarked for bigger things, Ziele moved north of the city to... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Simon Ziele: Our protagonist. Brought back into the city by Captain Mulvaney to help with the murder investigation.
- Alistair Sinclair: Crimonologist working at Columbia University
- Captain Declan Mulvaney: Officer in charge of the murder investigation
- Isabella: Alistair Sinclair's daughter-in-law
- Timothy Poe: Actor and suspect.
- Jack Bogarty: New York Times theater critic/reporter.
- Charles Frohman: New York theater magnate
- Dr. Vollman: Handwriting expert
- Marwin: A police officer
- Annie Germaine: Add a description of this character.
- Robert Coby: A suspect
- Leon Iseman
- Frank Riley: New York Times reporter
- Molly Hansen
- Helen Bell
- Mrs. Vandergriff
- Dr. Wilcox
- Walter
- Mrs. Layton
- Dobson
- Charlie
- Francine
- Romeo
- Nicky
- Mr. Ochs
- Isador
- Maude Adams
- Mrs. Mellown
- Max Wilcox
- Louie
- Robby
- Mr. Straus
- Miss Bowen
- Elaine
Setting & Locations edit
- New York
- Garrick
- New Amsterdam
- Ira Salzburg
- Oban
- Lower East Side
- Manhattan
- Bordeaux
- Desdemona
- Dakota
- Black
- City Room
First Sentence edit
Some will claim you can cut to the truth from the look in a person's eye.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in Simon Ziele Mysteries. (standard series)
Preceded by In the Shadow of Gotham, and followed by Secret of the White Rose.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stefanie Pintoff (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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