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A Deadly Endeavor
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| Author | Jenny Adams |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adult – Historical, Adult – Mystery, Romance |
| Release Date | March 5, 2024 |
| Publisher | Crooked Lane Books |
Description
A serial killer is on the loose in Jazz Age Philadelphia in Jenny Adams’ 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.
With a lush Roaring Twenties setting and a wickedly smart sleuth to cheer for, A Deadly Endeavor is the perfect puzzling romp for fans of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.
About the Author
I’ve always had an overactive imagination.
I decided to use it to my advantage. I’m currently a writer and librarian living just outside of Washington, D.C. with my family. I can often be found curled up with a mug of tea, working on novels for teens and adults. While my work spans age categories and genres, it tends to explore themes of belonging and family, and features girls and women who are braver (and stronger) than they know.
I have a BA in Medieval Studies from The Ohio State University and a MLIS in Library Science from Drexel University. I am an alumna of Blue Stoop’s 2019 YA Novel Intensive & the 2021 Tin House YA Workshop, and served as a 2021 YA Mentor for Pitch Wars. Currently, I am a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and the Historical Novel Society, and in the past, I have been a member of RWA, SCBWI, and the ALA.
I am represented by Amy Giuffrida of the Belcastro Agency
