Molly Murphy can't seem to fit in anywhere. Not with the new immigrants pouring in from the Old World and certainly not with the society folks she envies from afar. After bungling a job as a lady's companion, Molly decides to become an assistant to the notorious private investigator, Paddy Riley. Unfortunately, Paddy's possible underworld dealings have left him deader than a doornail and Molly in possession of his detective agency. Using the tricks of the trade she learned from her employer, Molly sets out to find the wily killer responsible for the death of Riley. Unsure whether the culprit is connected to the crooked police force or a shady client, Molly keeps her sleuthing from Daniel Sullivan, the handsome policemman who has stolen her heart. Using only her wits and her newfound talents to ferret out the truth, Molly confonts her darkest fears in search of a murderer intent on stopping her investigation...by seeing her dead.
year: 2003, 2002
call number/section: 1000
subjects: women immigrants - fiction, irish american women - fiction, women private investigators - new york (state) - new york - fiction, murphy. molly (fictitious character) - fiction, women private investigators, new york, fiction, irish american women, women immigrants, mystery fiction, historical fiction, new york (n.y.), fiction, historical fiction, mystery fiction
Editions
Bowen, Rhys
St. Martin's Paperbacks (2003)
Molly Murphy can't seem to fit in anywhere. Not with the new immigrants pouring in from the Old World and certainly not with the society folks she envies from afar. After bungling a job as a lady's companion, Molly decides to become an assistant to the notorious private investigator, Paddy Riley. Unfortunately, Paddy's possible underworld dealings have left him deader than a doornail and Molly in possession of his detective agency. Using the tricks of the trade she learned from her employer, Molly sets out to find the wily killer responsible for the death of Riley. Unsure whether the culprit is connected to the crooked police force or a shady client, Molly keeps her sleuthing from Daniel Sullivan, the handsome policemman who has stolen her heart. Using only her wits and her newfound talents to ferret out the truth, Molly confonts her darkest fears in search of a murderer intent on stopping her investigation...by seeing her dead.
Schools: 0
Bowen, Rhys
St. Martin's Minotaur (2002)
Irish immigrant Molly Murphy, determined to start a career in New York City helping families in Europe find lost relatives in America, gets her foot in the door when she secures a job with tough old private detective Paddy Riley, but her focus changes when she arrives for work one morning to find her boss has been the victim of foul play.
Schools: 1