The Mystic's Accomplice

#1 Mystics Accomplice Mystery

Mary Miley

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Severn House
01 January 2022

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries; Historical fiction

Series: A Mystic's Accomplice mystery

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 sure of only 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.

By: Mary Miley
Imprint: Severn House
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 305g
ISBN: 9781780297835
ISBN 10: 1780297831
Series: A Mystic's Accomplice mystery
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mary Miley grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Virginia, and worked her way through the College of William and Mary in Virginia as a costumed tour guide at Colonial Williamsburg. As Mary Miley Theobald, she has published numerous nonfiction books and articles on history, travel and business topics. As Mary Miley, she is the author of the award-winning Roaring Twenties mystery series. The Mystic's Accomplice is the first in the brand-new 1920s Chicago-set Maddie Pastore mystery series.

Reviews for The Mystic's Accomplice (#1 Mystics Accomplice Mystery)

Engrossing * Publishers Weekly on Murder in Disguise * Highly entertaining * Publishers Weekly on Renting Silence * A little sparkle, a hint of sex, some wily Prohibition-era shenanigans, and one smart cookie in the lead make this a great read * Booklist on Renting Silence * With an appealing, resourceful amateur detective, and fascinating period details, this entertaining historical will delight those who like the 1920s-set mysteries of Suzanne Arruda and George Baxt * Library Journal on Renting Silence * Readers who enjoy Jacqueline Winspear and Carola Dunn will want to follow this series * Booklist on Silent Murders *