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Murder, She Encountered
by Peg Cochran
Series: Murder She Reported #3
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Published by Random House on December 3, 2019
Genres: Historical Mystery
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Also in this series: Murder, She Uncovered
A gutsy Manhattan socialite encounters murder and corruption at the World’s Fair in this captivating historical cozy mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, Susan Elia MacNeal, and Rhys Bowen.
New York City, 1939. A rising star at the Daily Trumpet, Elizabeth “Biz” Adams has been sent to the World’s Fair—billed as the “World of Tomorrow,” a look toward a brighter future even as the drumbeats of war grow louder—to cover a robbery. What she stumbles upon instead is a dead woman, dumped into the Aquacade’s pool with a nylon stocking wrapped around her neck.
Elizabeth snaps a photo as the police arrest Joey Dorman, a gentle young hot dog vendor who made no secret of his obsession with the murder victim. Even though she’s thrilled that her photo makes the front page, the fear and confusion evident on Joey’s face are haunting. So Elizabeth vows to prove his innocence—or his guilt—with her partner at the Daily Trumpet, Ralph Kaminsky. Meanwhile, her romance with Detective Sal Marino is heating up, and Elizabeth is more determined than ever to follow her heart.
But when Kaminsky’s efforts to expose the real killer land him in the hospital, Elizabeth is forced to continue the investigation on her own. And as she tries to narrow down the long list of suspects, she discovers a dark secret running through the Fair—a secret some would kill to protect.
Murder, She Encountered by Peg Cochran, is an outstanding mystery with characters that have grit and substance set in historical New York, including the World Fair.
Murder at the World Fair, will Elizabeth and Kaminsky crack the case before police detective Marino?
Our Sleuth
Elizabeth Adams is a socialite and crime photographer for the Daily Trumpet. She is making changes to her life in this installment. Elizabeth lives a pretty sweet life with servants and money. Will she go it on her own? I believe that she will and that she will make it. However, her mother is not going to be happy about anything that Elizabeth wants.
I like that Elizabeth is smart, kind and she is a great photographer. Elizabeth’s relationship with Kaminsky is sweet, and the two of them make a great news team, plus they seem to take care of each other.
Detective Sal Marino
Marino and Elizabeth have an attraction, but they are from different parts of society. Marino doesn’t seem to mind. He introduced her to his family, and she to hers. Will Elizabeth give up her status to be with Marino? Seriously, does she have to give up anything, can’t she be who she wants?
Marino is intelligent, good looking, and is a great conversationalist. I like it when he introduces Elizabeth to foods that she hasn’t ever had before. I think that they are a fabulous couple and I hope they will make it.
The Mystery
There is a young lady murdered at the World Fair, and then a French sailor is killed at a local bar. However, are these murders related? The cause of death is different in each one. What could a working girl and a French sailor have in common? Then the young lady’s boyfriend ends up dead too. Elizabeth and Kaminsky are on the case. Kaminsky ends up in the hospital for a day or two, but he is like a dog with a bone. He and Elizabeth are going to break this story wide open.
Five Stars for Murder, She Encountered by Peg Cochran
I loved this story. Peg Cochran transported me to New York in the 1920s with this well-written mystery. The descriptions and the smells bring it all to life. So, it’s five stars for Murder, She Encountered by Peg Cochran. I am recommending this to all historical 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.
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