Second Street Station: A Mary Handley Mystery

Second Street Station: A Mary Handley Mystery

A historical mystery featuring the witty and wily Mary Handley, the first woman detective in Brooklyn, as she tries to prove herself in a man's world while solving a high profile murder.
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Mary Handley is a not your typical late-nineteenth century lady. She's fiery, clever, daringâ€”and sheâ€™s not about to conform to the gender norms of the day. Not long after being fired from her job at the hat factory for insubordinate behavior, Mary finds herself at the murder scene of Charles Goodrich, the brother of a prominent alderman and former bookkeeper of Thomas Edison. When Mary proves her acumen as a sleuth, she is hired by the Brooklyn police departmentâ€”as the cityâ€™s first female policewomanâ€”to solve the crime. The top brass of the department expect her to fail, but Mary has other plans. As she delves into the mystery, she finds herself questioning the likes of J. P. Morgan, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Tesla. Mary soon discovers the key to solving the case goes well beyond finding a murderer and depends on her ability to unearth the machinations of the cityâ€™s most prominent and respected public figures, men who will go to great lengths to protect their secrets.

Much like Mr. Churchillâ€™s Secretary and Maisie Dobbs, Second Street Station presents a portrait of a world plunging into modernity through the eyes of a clever female sleuth. Mary Handley is an unforgettable protagonist whose wit, humor, and charm will delight readers from the very first page.
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Refer to Sapnet.
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2015-06-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553418927

Country	USA
Brand	CROWN
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2015-06-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553418927

Second Street Station: A Mary Handley Mystery

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