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  Nell Sweeney Mysteries: Book 1

  Still Life with Murder

  by P. B. Ryan

  Boston 1868: The wealthy are enjoying the height of the Gilded Age--but not all are wealthy. As governess to the Hewitt family, Irish immigrant Nell Sweeney is sent to discover the truth behind the rumor that their son--thought to be killed in the Civil War--is still alive and in prison.
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  Nell Sweeney Mysteries: Book 4

  Murder on Black Friday

  by P. B. Ryan

  In Book #4 of P.B. Ryan’s popular historical mystery series about Boston governess Nell Sweeney, Nell and roguish surgeon Will Hewitt investigate two suicides that may not be what they seem. Originally published by Berkley Prime Crime. On Sept. 29, 1869, the gold market crumbles, and fortunes are lost in a matter of hours. When the bodies of two men, wealthy Boston Brahmins Noah Bassett and Philip Munro, are... (more)
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  Nell Sweeney Mysteries: Book 5

  Murder in the North End

  by P. B. Ryan

  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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  Nell Sweeney Mysteries: Book 3

  Death on Beacon Hill

  by P. B. Ryan

  Boston governess Nell Sweeney returns in an all-new Gilded Age Mystery 1869: As governess to the Hewitts, Irish immigrant Nell Sweeney belongs to no particular caste--hers is halfway between her Irish brethren and the Boston Brahmin. But now, a double murder involves both maid and mistress--and it will take cooperation by rich and poor alike to solve it.
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  Nell Sweeney Mysteries: Book 6

  A Bucket of Ashes

  by P. B. Ryan

  From the Mary Higgins Clark Award nominee-a new Gilded Age mystery. Nell's reputation as a model governess is threatened by a secret from her past-and the possibility that she might be carrying Will Hewitt's child. But these problems pale with what she learns: that the body of her only remaining brother has been discovered- and that he was wanted for murder.
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  Nell Sweeney Mysteries: Book 2

  Murder in a Mill Town

  by P. B. Ryan

  Boston governess Nell Sweeney and her employer’s morphine-addicted son, Dr. Will Hewitt, investigate a young woman’s disappearance in Book #2 of P.B. Ryan’s acclaimed historical mystery series, Murder in a Mill Town. Originally published by Berkley Prime Crime. Former pickpocket Nell Sweeney reinvented herself and found a position as governess to wealthy Viola Hewitt’s daughter Grace. When Viola needs help... (more)