The Mystic's Accomplice

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Pub Date 1 Jun 2021 | Archive Date 11 Jul 2021
Canongate Books | Severn House

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The first historical mystery in award-winning author Mary Miley's 1920s Chicago-set series introduces reluctant sleuth Maddie Pastore and takes readers into a dark and dangerous world of mobsters, speakeasies and seances.

It's 1924, and Maddie Pastore has it made. A nice house, a loving husband with a steady job - even if it is connected to Chicago's violent Torrio-Capone gang - and a baby on the way. But then Tommy is shot dead, and she learns her husband had a secret that turns her life upside down.

Penniless and grieving, Maddie is only sure of two things: that she will survive for the sake of her baby, and that she'll never turn to the mob for help. So when she's invited to assist a well-meaning but fraudulent medium, she seizes the chance. She's not proud of her work investigating Madam Carlotta's clients, but she's proud of how well she does it.

When Maddie unearths potential evidence of a dark crime, however, she faces a terrible dilemma: keep quiet and let a murderer go unpunished, or follow the trail and put herself and her baby in mortal danger . . .

With its Prohibition-era setting, lively characters and enthralling historical detail, The Mystic's Accomplice is an ideal pick for readers who enjoy 1920s-set mysteries.
The first historical mystery in award-winning author Mary Miley's 1920s Chicago-set series introduces reluctant sleuth Maddie Pastore and takes readers into a dark and dangerous world of mobsters...

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ISBN 9780727850423
PRICE US$28.99 (USD)
PAGES 224

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Mingling With Mobsters..
The first Mystic’s Accomplice mystery set in a 1920’s Chicago introduces the reader to reluctant sleuth Maddie Pastore as the author takes the reader into the world of speakeasies whilst mingling with mobsters and with a sprinkling of séances. A well written and solid mystery with a cast of colourful characters and brimming with historical detail and minutiae of the age. Entertaining and enjoyable.

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I really like a good historical fiction novel and crime/mystery books are my go-to genre. This book was a really great blend of both. I think that it can be very hard to create fictional characters who are enmeshed in real historical events. I thought the author did a great job of developing well-rounded characters and placing them in the context of early 20th century gangland Chicago. I would definitely read more books by this author!

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