Deception by Gaslight: A Gilded Gotham Mystery (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781643854649)

Gilded Age New York sets the stage for a female intrepid reporter in this riveting murder mystery that reimagines the classic Robin Hood hero--for fans of Deanna Raybourn.

" . . . drops readers right into the dirty, cutthroat streets of a bygone Gotham." --Booklist, starred review

As a chill sets in on New York City in the winter of 1888, a jewel thief dubbed the "Robin Hood of the Lower East Side" has been stealing from the city's wealthiest and giving to the poor. Genevieve Stewart--a young woman whose family is part of Mrs. Astor's famed 400 but who has forged a life of her own as a reporter--decides to chase the story, but gets more than she bargained for: a murder victim sprawled in a dark alley in the dangerous Five Points neighborhood.

A handsome neighborhood tough comes to her rescue--but when she encounters the same man at a glamorous ball a few nights later, she realizes he's society scion Daniel McCaffrey. Could this be her Robin Hood? When two more murders rock the Knickerbocker world, it becomes apparent that something much more sinister is afoot than a few stolen diamond necklaces. Genevieve is determined to prove that Daniel is Robin Hood--but she's loath to believe he is a killer as well. From the glittering lights of Fifth Avenue to the sordid back alleys of Five Points, the truth is just one murder away.

Author: Kate Belli
ISBN-10: 164385464X
ISBN-13: 9781643854649
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2020
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/10/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2020
Library Journal 09/01/2020 pg. 49
Booklist 10/01/2020 pg. 27