![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lively and intriguing, this is a fast-paced, wonderful read. “Ryan creates characters you care about and a plot that holds your interest as you try to unmask the killer. Originally published by Berkley Prime Crime, Murder in a Mill Town was nominated for the prestigious Mary Higgins Clark Award. Working with Viola’s black sheep son, Will, Nell uncovers a web of schemes and greed and dark obsession… and what she knows may just be the death of her. Viola, confined to a wheelchair, enlists Nell to locate the missing mill girl. Fallon, unwilling to believe that Bridget would just run off without a word, fears that she’s come to a bad end-possibly at the hands of her ex-con lover. Their wayward daughter, Bridget, a pretty young employee of Hewitt Mills and Dye Works, hasn’t been seen for days. The lowborn Fallons come to Viola Hewitt with a desperate plea for help. As governess to the wealthy Hewitt family, she finds plenty of opportunities to use both-especially when the seamy side of society shows itself. Ryan knows how to write a tale that will grip and keep readers’ interest throughout the novel.” -Midwest Book Reviews Nell Sweeney, a young Irish-born governess in post-Civil War Boston, may not have much, but she does possess both a keen mind and a brave heart. “Nell is one of the strongest, most honorable, and dearest heroines to grace the pages of an amateur sleuth novel. ![]()
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