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Murder, She Uncovered
by Peg Cochran
Series: Murder She Reported #2
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Published by Alibi on May 28, 2019
Genres: Historical Mystery
Pages: 231
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Murder, She Encountered
An intrepid 1930s Manhattan socialite uncovers deadly secrets during an assignment to the Hamptons in this riveting historical cozy mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, and Rhys Bowen. Westhampton, 1938. To the dismay of her well-to-do family, Elizabeth “Biz” Adams is quickly establishing herself as a seasoned photographer over at the Daily Trumpet. Growing more confident in her decision to pursue a career, Elizabeth is thrilled when she and her reporter sidekick, Ralph Kaminsky, are sent to Long Island to cover the story of a young maid found dead in one of the glamourous summer homes in the devastating aftermath of the Great New England Hurricane—also known as the Long Island Express. At first it’s assumed that the young woman was caught in the terrible storm, but when a suspicious wound is found on the side of her head, the police suspect murder. The maid’s death becomes even more tragic when it’s discovered she was pregnant, and with Elizabeth and Kaminsky at the scene of the crime, the Daily Trumpet scoops all the other papers in town.
The young woman’s boyfriend emerges as the likeliest suspect. But as Elizabeth follows the story, she begins to wonder whether someone in the household of the maid’s employers might be responsible—someone who’ll stop at nothing to keep the truth about the baby’s paternity hidden. . . .
Look for all of Peg Cochran’s delightful mysteries featuring Elizabeth Adams, which can be read together or separately: MURDER, SHE REPORTED MURDER, SHE UNCOVERED
Who would murder of a good Catholic girl?
Murder, She Uncovered by Peg Cochran is an eye-opening historical mystery filled with well-developed characters and 1930s New York City filled with amazing textures. I loved the mystery and the insights into the prejudice, social differences, and upper society expectations.
Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth is the newly promoted crime photographer for the Daily Trumpet newspaper in New York City, and she is our sleuth. She is also a socialite and lives at home in her parents’ posh townhouse. Elizabeth has a little of both worlds right now, but how long will she be able to maintain that balance?
I found that Elizabeth has compassion and purpose. Yet, sometimes she feels sickened by the macabre of the photos that she takes on the crime beat. She also seems to have this need to help people that aren’t as fortunate as herself.
Elizabeth works with the reporter, Kaminsky. She has learned so much from him and feels obligated to help him to not be pushed out due to his age.
I really liked Elizabeth, with her politeness, determination, and clever mind. I look forward to reading more books in this series.
Mystery
The mystery was well thought out, and the clues were there. We had multiple suspects with different motives, but not everyone had the opportunity. I liked the way that the social injustices, prejudices, mental illness, disabilities, and racism played through the story. It reminded me that it is better now than then, but not much as you would think it should be.
5 Stars for Murder, She Uncovered by Peg Cochran
My rating for Murder, She Uncovered by Peg Cochran is five stars. I loved the entirety of the story. I wouldn’t change a thing. I highly recommend this book to all the historical cozy mystery readers out there.
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About Peg Cochran
Mystery writing lets Peg indulge her curiosity under the guise of “work” (aka research). As a kid, she read the entire set of children’s encyclopedias her parents gave her and has been known to read the dictionary. She put pen to paper at age seven when she wrote plays and forced her cousins to perform them at Christmas dinner. She switched to mysteries when she discovered the perfect hiding place for a body down the street from her house.
When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading, cooking, spoiling her granddaughter and checking her books’ stats on Amazon.
A former Jersey girl, Peg now resides in Michigan with her husband and Westhighland white terrier, Reg. She is the author of the Sweet Nothings Lingerie series (written as Meg London), the Gourmet De-Lite series, the Lucille series, the Cranberry Cove series, and the Farmer’s Daughter series.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Cloak and Dagger
- 2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2019 New Release Challenge
You do seem to like the cozy mysteries. Thanks!