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Description edit
A woman ahead of her time, Molly Murphy is determined to be a private detective. Having inherited the cases of her deceased mentor, Paddy Reilly, she's following philandering husbands, tracking down a runaway Dublin debutante, and working in a sweatshop to discover who's purloining dress... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Katherine: Add a description of this character.
- Jacob Singer
- Molly Murphy
- Daniel Sullivan
- Mr. Mostel
- Macnamara
- Seamus
- Letitia Lowenstein
- Gus
- Sadie
- Sid
- Michael Kelly
- Rose
- Sam
- Nuala
- Shamey
- Nell Blankenship
- Sarah
- Bridie
- Ryan
- Mr. Katz
- Paddy Riley
- Mrs. Tomlinson
- Max Mostel
- Malachy
- Brendan
- Ben Mostel
- Arabella
- J. P. Riley
- Gina
- Kathy
- Golda
Setting & Locations edit
- Ireland
- New York City
- East River
- America
- Russia
- Canal Street
- Patchin Place
- Delancey Street
- Bowery
- Paris
- Tammany
First Sentence edit
Actually I had been guessing at the time.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 14 in Molly Murphy Series. (standard series)
Preceded by Death of Riley, and followed by In Like Flynn.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rhys Bowen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0312313004
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0312313004
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- Macavity Awards (Finalist, 2004: Best Mystery Novel)
- Anthony (2004: Best Historical Mystery, winner)
- Left Coast Crime Awards (2004: Bruce Alexander Memorial Mystery Award)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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