It seems Mrs. O'Neill's lovely daughter has been arrested for killing her affluent husband, and has been rendered mute and cannot explain what happened. Maeve and Gino have assisted Sarah and Frank in solving other mysteries, but they are not sure what their official role should be. They decide to portray themselves as associates in the newly-formed Malloy Detective Agency. Of course Sarah's wealthy parents - The Deckers - delight in offering their assistance.
As Maeve and Gino delve more deeply into the murder of Randolph Pollock, they discover a missing first wife and a Ponzi scheme to build a railroad in Panama involved several society gentlemen. They soon discover the lovely Mrs. Pollock isn't all she is cracked up to be.
This book was a change of pace for loyal follows of Brandy/Malloy, but Maeve and Gino have played major roles in other books and it was enjoyable to see them unravel the mystery.
These books give the reader an authentic picture of life in New York in the late 1890s and into the beginning of the 20th century. I've enjoyed getting to know the characters and watching them evolve. You will too.
Other books in this series by Victoria Thompson can be found here.
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