Tom Smith has some shady characters as friends, including groomsman Grant Palmer, but Tabitha seems happy with him, so the wedding is going forward as planned. Although there have been some concerns about Mr. Alden's business, he seems to be willing to spend money for his daughter's wedding.
As for Grant, he has an air of mystery and danger surrounding him, and everyone seems to think he is associated with gangsters, especially the notorious Leon De Lora. It's rumored he is involved with a speakeasy and with bootlegging operations. As much as Milo wants to stay clear of any involvement with gangsters or a mystery, Amory would love to "meet" a real gangster.
When Amory overhears a telephone conversation between Grant and Tabitha, she is worried that the concerns for the Alden fortune might be valid. She hears Tabitha say, "I've told you not to press him on this." Does she mean her father or her finance? Tabitha confides in Amory that she is thinks her father is in some type of trouble.But Amory's concerns are doubled when Grant is gunned down on the front stairs of the Alden house in the middle of the night. The local police believe it was a mob hit by the local police, but Amory believes there might be a murderer among the bridal party. Amory decides to investigate and it takes her to the De Lora speakeasy and an actual meeting with the gangster.
A tantalizing look at the New York Underworld in the 1930s before Prohibition was repealed.
Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
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