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Murder at Marble House, a gilded Newport mystery, Alyssa Maxwell

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Murder at Marble House, a gilded Newport mystery, Alyssa Maxwell

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Murder at Marble House

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Alyssa Maxwell

Series statement

A gilded Newport mystery

Sub title

a gilded Newport mystery

Summary

With the dawn of the twentieth century on the horizon, the fortunes of the venerable Vanderbilt family still shine brightly in the glittering high society of Newport, Rhode Island. But when a potential scandal strikes, the Vanderbilts turn to cousin and society page reporter Emma Cross to solve a murder and a disappearance. . . Responding to a frantic call on her newfangled telephone from her eighteen-year-old cousin, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Emma Cross arrives at the Marble House mansion and learns the cause of her distress--Consuelo's mother, Alva, is forcing her into marriage with the Duke of Marlborough. Her mother has even called in a fortuneteller to assure Consuelo of a happy future. But the future is short-lived for the fortuneteller, who is found dead by her crystal ball, strangled with a silk scarf. Standing above her is one of the Vanderbilts' maids, who is promptly taken into police custody. After the frenzy has died down, Consuelo is nowhere to be found. At Alva's request, Emma must employ her sleuthing skills to determine if the vanishing Vanderbilt has eloped with the beau of her choice--or if her disappearance may be directly connected to the murder. .

Target audience

adult

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