The Lace Widow
Author: Mollie Ann Cox
Alexander Hamilton is dead, killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. His widow, Eliza, is doing her best to put her life back together. She has no choice. She has eight children to raise by herself.
One night, her carriage is stopped on the street and she witnesses a murdered man's body being dragged out of the river. Later, her son becomes a suspect in the killing because he was seen arguing with the man. Then another man dies. Eliza sees a pattern and believes the deaths are tied to her husband's death. Eliza jumps into investigating the deaths to prove her son isn't a murderer and to clear her late husband's name.
This was an interesting read and a good historical mystery story. I had a bit of a rough time reading, as I don't like the way women were treated in that era.
The mystery moves along at a good pace, the historical aspects are very interesting, and the story is well-written.
Definitely a book I would recommend to those who enjoy historical mysteries.
**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Crooked Lane Books. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**
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