From the slaughterhouses of Manhattan to the elite enclaves of Saratoga Springs private detective Pamela Thompson follows a trail of death and deception left by a Civil War hero Death In Saratoga SpringsNew York City Captain Jed Crake is a decorated veteran of the Union army and a successful mogul in the meatpacking industry But this powerful man also has a hidden private life as a predator of young women Working for attorney Jeremiah Prescott private investigators Pamela Thompson and former NYPD detective Harry Miller are engaged to search for a maid allegedly abducted by the captain Before they can find the missing woman Crakes dark history catches up with him and he is murdered in a posh hotel in Saratoga Springs As fate would have it Pamelas ward Francesca Ricci working as a chambermaid in the hotel is accused of the crime Now in this pastoral playground of the idle rich its up to Pamela and Miller to find Crakes killer--as well as his victim--and save an innocent girl from a fate worse than death Praise for Death of a Robber BaronxOBrien captures the colorful details and varied characters of an opulent era deftlyx --Publishers Weekly xA pleasingly detailed look at the age of the robber barons along with enough strongly characterized suspects to keep readers guessingx --Kirkus ReviewsxThe author skillfully weaves in fascinating details about American social history Pair with Stefanie Pintoff and also recommend for fans of Rhys Bowens Molly Murphy seriesx --Library Journal.
