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When one of Boston's honest cops is wanted for killing a petty criminal, governess Nell Sweeney descends into the seedy and dangerous North End to prove his innocence. But her employer won't let her conduct this investigation alone.

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"More tea, Lady Higginbottom?" asked Nell Sweeney, sitting Indian-style beneath a sheet arranged over four dainty little gilt chairs.

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This is book 5 of 6 in Nell Sweeney Mysteries. (standard series)

Preceded by Murder on Black Friday, and followed by A Bucket of Ashes.

This is book 5 of 6 in Gilded Age Mysteries. (standard series)

Preceded by Murder on Black Friday, and followed by A Bucket of Ashes.

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  1. P. B. Ryan (Author) - Pseudonym of Patricia Ryan

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  1. Patricia Ryan (Author) - Writing as P. B. Ryan

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 7, 2006
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Page Count: 288

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