The author of City of Lies returns to nineteenth-century New York City to find Christmas in the air, a police detective and a midwife with love in their hearts, and a wealthy widow accused of murderā¦
Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy and Sarah Brandt arenāt the only ones whoāve recently tied the knot. Family friend Mrs. OāNeill was delighted when her daughter, Una, wed the seemingly wealthy and charming Randolph Pollock. But thereās a problem. Una was found cradling her dead husbandās body. Rendered mute by the ordeal, she cannot explain what happened and now stands charged with murder.
Mrs. OāNeill would like Frank to investigate the case and save Una, yet with Frank and Sarah still on their honeymoon, itās up to the other members of their newly formed household to do some detective work. But solving the mystery behind Pollockās death means first discovering the truth about who he really is...
The author of City of Lies returns to nineteenth-century New York City to find Christmas in the air, a police detective and a midwife with love in their hearts, and a wealthy widow accused of murderā¦
Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy and Sarah Brandt arenāt the only ones whoāve recently tied the knot. Family friend Mrs. OāNeill was delighted when her daughter, Una, wed the seemingly wealthy and charming Randolph Pollock. But thereās a problem. Una was found cradling her dead husbandās body. Rendered mute by the ordeal, she cannot explain what happened and now stands charged with murder.
Mrs. OāNeill would like Frank to investigate the case and save Una, yet with Frank and Sarah still on their honeymoon, itās up to the other members of their newly formed household to do some detective work. But solving the mystery behind Pollockās death means first discovering the truth about who he really is...