A Deadly Endeavor, Jenny Adams
A Deadly Endeavor, Jenny Adams
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A Deadly Endeavor

Author: Jenny Adams

Narrator: Nancy Peterson

Unabridged: 10 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/05/2024


Synopsis

A serial killer is on the loose in Jazz Age Philadelphia in Jenny Adams's debut historical mystery, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Rhys Bowen.

Philadelphia, 1921. When Edie Shippen returns home after spending years in California recovering from Influenza, she's shocked to discover that her childhood sweetheart is engaged to her twin sister. Heartbroken and adrift, Edie vows to begin living her life as a modern woman—and to hell with anyone who gets in her way. But as young women start to disappear from the city, her newfound independence begins to feel dangerous.

Gilbert Lawless returned home from the Great War a shell of his former self. He hides away in the office of Philadelphia's coroner, content to keep to himself until a gruesome series of corpses come into the morgue. And when his sister, Lizzie, goes missing, he risks his career to beg help from the one person Lizzie seemed to trust: her employer, Edie Shippen.

Fearing the worst, Edie and Gilbert desperately search for clues. It soon becomes clear that Lizzie's disappearance is connected to the deaths rocking the City of Brotherly Love . . . and it's only a matter of time until the killer strikes again.

About Jenny Adams

Jenny Adams has always had an overactive imagination. She turned her love of books and stories into a career as a librarian and author of novels for adults. She holds degrees in medieval studies and library science from The Ohio State University and Drexel University, and currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by M.K.

I was lucky enough to read an early edition of this lovely book. Adams has created an incredibly well-written, obviously well-researched, tense and exciting story about a serial killer in 1920s Philadelphia. We have two compelling protagonists: Edie, a high society girl who returns to find her siste......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

A suspenseful historical mystery with an unforgettable romantic pairing at the center, a narrative equal turns gory and shocking and gossipy and swoony . Lots of fun!......more

Set in Philadelphia in the early 1920s. This historical murder mystery will leave you on the edge of your seat with shocking twists, vivid settings that will whisk you away to the Jazz Age, lovable characters topped with a bit of slow burn romance. An incredible debut by the author. I cant wait to r......more