The Nightingale Detective Agency: A 1920s cozy mystery with secrets worth killing for... (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781943124510)

St. Paul, 1926-where ambition comes at a cost, especially for a woman.Charlotte Van Elsberg is determined to become the city's first female private investigator and help women in need. She's already landed her first case: a grieving mother who wants answers about her daughter, Eleanor Kimball, a debutante killed in a suspicious car crash. Was it truly an accident or something more sinister? Char intends to find out. There's just one hitch-Char's husband.Will Van Elsberg, a seasoned investigator, knows the job too well. It's no profession for a petite young lady, and he's not about to let his wife charge headfirst into danger. Char has other ideas. She agrees to hire bodyguards to satisfy his objections.However, despite the addition of her "new team," she soon learns that this job is a lot harder than it appears. Doors slam in her face, alibis don't add up, and everyone appears to be hiding something. Does she have the grit and determination it takes to solve this case?The more she digs into Eleanor's carefully polished life, the more she uncovers the young woman's secrets. Hidden truths that someone is desperate to keep buried. Evidence worth killing for. Now that Char is asking questions, who is determined to stop her from revealing the missing pieces?If you love Prohibition-era intrigue and twisty whodunits, dive into this 1920s cozy mystery filled with clever clues, hidden secrets, and a bold female sleuth. Grab your copy today and start sleuthing!

Author: Denise Devine
ISBN-10: 1943124515
ISBN-13: 9781943124510
Publisher: Wild Prairie Rose Books
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2026
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d