Not They Who Soar

Praise for To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower   Flower transforms Katharine Wright, sister of flight pioneers Orville and Wilbur, into an intrepid gumshoe in this splendid series launch… As always, Flower’s thorough historical research enables her to bring contemporary readers into a bygone era, and she has the mechanics of a satisfying mystery down pat. After this stirring maiden voyage, readers will be eager to see where the series goes next.” —Publishers Weekly “Fascinating period detail and little-known historical facts add up to an enjoyable read.” —Kirkus Reviews “Flower imagines a new role for the sister of the famous Wright brothers, equally brilliant but limited by societal norms…Flower's new historical mystery will please her many fans.” —Booklist “Fans of Flower’s Agatha Award–winning mystery featuring Emily Dickinson, Because I Could Not Stop for Death, will appreciate the details…featuring a strong, often-overlooked historical figure.” —Library Journal “Informative, fun, and absorbing.” —firstClue ""A fresh and engrossing historical mystery with the real-life sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright as its protagonist. Like her famous brothers, Katharine is a woman ahead of her time, intelligent, and keenly observant. Flowers pulled me effortlessly into Katharine’s story and kept me turning the pages until the very satisfying end. Looking forward to seeing this series soar!"" —Dianne Freeman, author of the award-winning Countess of Harleigh mysteries   “Auto-buy author Amanda Flower pens another well-paced, unexpected mystery featuring real-life feminist heroine Katharine Wright as the amateur sleuth, uncovering an exciting part of American history. The nail-biting days around the first successful flight of the Wright Brothers are brought vividly to life in this series starter."" —Heather Redmond, author of the Mary Shelley Mysteries