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OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR RHYS BOWEN
AND HERMOLLY MURPHY MYSTERY SERIES
IN DUBLINS FAIR CITY
Irrepressibly charming... One of the most entertaining of all historical mystery series.
Booklist
Riveting... Bowen deserves kudos for her recreation of early 20th-century New York
Publishers Weekly
Enjoyable charm and wit.
Baltimore Sun
Molly is an indomitable creature... The book bounces along in the hands of Ms. Bowen and her Molly, and there is no doubt that she will be back causing trouble.
Washington Times
The feisty Molly rarely disappoints in this rousing yarn seasoned with a dash of Irish history.
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Readers will surely testify that Murphy has become one of their favorite characters... This book is a keeper.
Tampa Tribune
OH DANNY BOY
Molly is a smart, feisty, independent heroine... [an] appealing series.
Booklist
Another outstanding mystery.
Library Journal
Excellent.
Toronto Globe and Mail
Bowen has created one of the most ferociously spunky heroines to grace the pages of a historical mystery series.
Harriet Klausners Book Reviews
Beautifully constructed.
Booklist
Theres a reason why Bowen gets nominated for so many awards. Shes just damn good... Books like [Oh Danny Boy] are the reason I love mysteries.
CrimeSpreeMag.com
IN LIKE FLYNN
Absorbing... well-plotted.
Publishers Weekly
Bowens best.
Toronto Globe & Mail
An evocatively recreated picture of New York Citys Greenwich Village in 1902 and the citys rich upstate suburbs... [a] colorful series, a worthy extension of the Maan Meyers Dutchman books about historical Gotham.
Chicago Tribune
FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE
Nail-biting suspense... Mollys voice is a marvelous one to tell us her story.
Mystery News
A lively period recreation... highly recommended.
Library Journal
Molly grows ever more engaging against a vibrant background of New Yorks dark side at the turn of the century.
Kirkus Reviews
DEATH OF RILEY
An evocative trip through old New Yorkincluding the poets, painters, playwrights, and private investigators of Greenwich Village, 1901in the company of Irish immigrant Molly Murphy, a spirited and appealing guide.
S. J. Rozan, author of Winter and Night
Rhys Bowens wit makes Death of Riley more than equal to her award-winning first book, Murphys Law.
Maan Meyers,
aka Martin and Annette Meyers, authors of the Dutchman series
A fresh and irrepressible new heroine.
Romantic Times
Bowen nicely blends history and fiction... [a] light, romantic mystery.
Publishers Weekly
Bowens highly detailed picture of New York at the turn of the century is a delight.
Kirkus Reviews
MURPHYS LAW
History/mystery fans should add Molly to their list of characters to follow.
Booklist
Entertaining.
Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
[We] look forward to Mollys return.
Chicago Tribune
Bowen tells a phenomenal story, and it will be a real treat to see what fate has in store for Molly and Daniel!
Romantic Times (Top Pick)
ALSO BY RHYS BROWN
THE MOLLY MURPHY MYSTERIES
In Dublins Fair City
Oh Danny Boy
In Like Flynn
For the Love of Mike
Death of Riley
Murphys Law
THE CONSTABLE EVANS MYSTERIES
Evanly Bodies
Evan Blessed
Evans Gate
Evan Only Knows
Evans to Betsy
Evan Can Wait
Evan and Elle
Evan Help Us
Evans Above
Evanly Choirs
Tell Me,
Pretty Maiden
RHYS BOWEN
St. Martins Paperbacks
NOTE: If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this stripped book.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously.
TELL ME, PRETTY MAIDEN
Copyright 2008 by Rhys Bowen.
Excerpt from In a Gilded Cage copyright 2009 by Rhys Bowen.
Cover photo of background Bettman / Corbis. Cover photo of woman by Bob Osonitch. Cover photo of background photo in frame Stephen Toner / Getty Images.
All rights reserved.
For information address St. Martins Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2007042419
ISBN: 0-312-94375-X
EAN: 978-0-312-94375-2
Printed in the United States of America
St. Martins Press hardcover edition / March 2008
St. Martins Paperbacks edition / March 2009
St. Martins Paperbacks are published by St. Martins Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
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To my son, Dominic, who is making his way in the hard world of musical theater, in the hopes that his mother will one day see him a Broadway star
And with thanks, as always, to John, Clare, and Jane for their editing insights
Tell me, pretty maiden, are there any more at home like you? Oh yes, kind sir, there are a few. Kind sir, there are a few.
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden, Florodora,
1901 Broadway musical
Table of Contents
New York City, December 1902
My feet were freezing. We Irish have been known to embroider the truth, but on this occasion I was being literal. The boots leaked badly, letting in snow and slush, and I could no longer feel my toes. If I had been sensible, I would have gone home immediately, but I have never been known for being sensible. Besides, I was on a case. A good detective wouldnt leave her post just because of a little frostbite.
Winter had arrived in New York with sudden fury on the day after Thanksgiving, blanketing the city with snow and bringing traffic to a virtual standstill. Since then the roads and sidewalks had been shoveled and swept to make passage possible, but great mounds of snow and ice were piled in the gutters, and the wind that swept in off the Hudson cut through the warmest of winter coats. And this evening I wasnt even wearing a coat. I was wearing a threadbare jacket, knee britches, and hobnail boots. My hair was piled under a cap and my face was dirty. I was, in fact, posing as a street urchin.
It had seemed like a good idea at the time, when I put on the clothes in the warmth of my little house on Patchin Place. My assignment was to follow a certain Mr. Leon Roth and I had already learned the hard way that women who loiter alone on the city streets at night are likely to be arrested for prostitution. Street urchins, on the other hand, are plentiful and invisible. For good measure I took a broom with me and made halfhearted attempts at being a crossing sweeper while I watched and waited. I had actually picked up all of twenty cents for my pains. But I hadnt expected Mr. Roth to take so long. And I was rapidly coming to the conclusion that no job was worth risking pneumonia.
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