Into the Suffering City, Bill  LeFurgy
Into the Suffering City, Bill  LeFurgy
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Into the Suffering City
A Novel of Baltimore

Author: Bill LeFurgy

Narrator: Caroline Hewitt

Unabridged: 9 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2023


Synopsis

A Baltimore Novel of SuspenseBaltimore, 1909. Sarah Kennecott is a brilliant young doctor who cares deeply about justice for murder victims. She also has a habit of displeasing powerful men and getting into trouble. After getting fired for looking too closely into the killing of a showgirl, she refuses to back down from the investigation.Sarah forms a promising partnership with Jack Harden, a street-smart private detective struggling with terrible memories. They have much in common: Both defiant. Both independent. Both regarded as a bit unusual. Sarah gathers evidence in gilded mansions and fancy ballrooms. Jack follows leads into Baltimore's seedy underworld, a vitally corrupt realm of saloons, brothels, and burlesque theaters. When Sarah and Jack pull the pieces together, they discover a stunning pair of secrets worth killing to keep.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kat on April 28, 2020

Baltimore at the turn of the 20th Century is the backdrop for this historical thriller from the pen of Bill LeFlurgy. When showgirl, Lizzie Sullivan, is murdered the medical examiner, coroner and police commissioner have all concluded the cause of death to be a gunshot wound perpetrated by politicia......more

Goodreads review by Terry on May 07, 2020

3.5 stars I read this book via an ARC from the author, for Rosie Amber's Review Team. The fact that it was free has not affected this honest review. A most professionally presented book, which centres around the murder of a showgirl. Dr Sarah Kennecott is a doctor who happens to be on the autism spec......more

Goodreads review by Brian on March 04, 2022

Wow. This book kept me flipping virtual pages. I could not put it down for long. The mystery that makes up the main plot of the book is deep and twisting. Just when you think the answer is there, a new clue pops up. You are kept guessing from page one through the end. It should be no surprise given......more

Goodreads review by Dana on June 05, 2020

Dr. Sarah Kennecott is a wealthy, single young woman trying to be accepted in the male dominated field of medical pathology. Her passion is justice for murder victims, but she is hindered by her extreme tics and social awkwardness. When she meets Jack Harden, a down on his luck private detective, t......more

Goodreads review by Julia on April 19, 2024

At first I wondered if I could read this story. I couldn't quite understand Jack's 'street' language and I struggled with the first few chapters. However I stuck with it and began to enjoy the plot. It was obvious from the beginning that Jack was suffering from PTSD and Sarah was on the Autistic spec......more