Murder on Millionaires' Row: A Mystery

by Erin Lindsey Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

Overview

"Narrator Barrie Kreinik artfully portrays colorful people - locals and immigrants - who call New York City home in the nineteenth century." - AudioFile Magazine

In Murder on Millionaires' Row, Erin Lindsey's debut historical mystery, a daring housemaid searches Gilded Age Manhattan for her missing employer and finds a hidden world of magic, ghosts, romance, and Pinkerton detectives.

Rose Gallagher might dream of bigger things, but she's content enough with her life as a housemaid. After all, it's not every girl from Five Points who gets to spend her days in a posh Fifth Avenue brownstone, even if only to sweep its floors. But all that changes on the day her boss, Mr. Thomas Wiltshire, disappears. Rose is certain Mr. Wiltshire is in trouble, but the police treat his disappearance as nothing more than the whims of a rich young man behaving badly. Meanwhile, the friend who reported him missing is suspiciously unhelpful. With nowhere left to turn, Rose takes it upon herself to find her handsome young employer.

The investigation takes her from the marble palaces of Fifth Avenue to the sordid streets of Five Points. When a ghostly apparition accosts her on the street, Rose begins to realize that the world around her isn't at all as it seems-and her place in it is about to change forever.

Praise for Murder on Millionaires' Row:

“Sharp, insightful, and more than a little sassy, Rose Gallagher is a heroine to cheer for. Lovers of historical mysteries and all things supernatural will devour Murder on Millionaires' Row and clamor for more.” -Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of Death in St. Petersburg

Editorial Reviews

FEBRUARY 2019 - AudioFile

Narrator Barrie Kreinik artfully portrays colorful people—locals and immigrants—who call New York City home in the nineteenth century. Rose Gallagher is housemaid to wealthy British Pinkerton detective Thomas Wiltshire, whose disappearance deeply concerns her. Listeners will be pleased to meet lovely Chinese Mei and Gallagher’s mam (mother), who talks to the dead. Kreinik’s most appealing creation is Wiltshire’s cook, Clara Best, who shares witty and wise observations as she reluctantly helps Rose search for their employer. Glorious and ghastly descriptions of the city’s living conditions and history are revealed as they comb the metropolis. Portals and ghosts, chillingly depicted by Kreinik, reveal criminal activity and the city’s hideous underbelly. Fascinating historical notes presented by author Lindsey conclude a rousing listen. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

Publishers Weekly

08/06/2018
Raised in Manhattan’s impoverished Five Points district, 19-year-old Rose Gallagher, the narrator of this promising series debut from Lindsey (the Bloodbound fantasy trilogy), works as a maid in Thomas Wiltshire’s Fifth Avenue townhouse. Rose, who has a crush on the handsome British bachelor, is alarmed when Wiltshire vanishes in January 1886. In the course of attempting to trace his movements, she encounters a distraught, bloodstained woman who appears on the sidewalk ahead of her and then walks straight through a lamppost, leaving it suddenly sheathed in ice. When Rose learns that the newspaper article Wiltshire was reading just before he disappeared concerned an apparition with similar properties, she realizes that more than human perfidy is afoot. Though the book’s middle sections feel clogged with the detailed explanations required by its complex world of ghosts and shades, magical gifts and disembodied threats, Rose’s sparkling perspective and an appealing supporting cast shine throughout. Lindsey’s quirky mix of supernatural shenanigans and well-drawn historical detail augurs well for future installments. Agent: Lisa Rodgers, Jabberwocky Literary. (Oct.)

From the Publisher

Murder on Millionaires’ Row is utterly charming, scrupulously researched, and beautifully felt. I enjoyed every page and cannot wait for Rose to stick her fingers into ever more perilous pies.” —Lyndsay Faye, bestselling author of Gods of Gotham and Jane Steele

“Sharp, insightful, and more than a little sassy, Rose Gallagher is a heroine to cheer for. Lovers of historical mysteries and all things supernatural will devour Murder on Millionaires’ Row and clamor for more.” —Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of Death in St. Petersburg

“A charming mystery of manners. Ghosts, murder, magic, and a heroine who's impulsive but also refreshingly smart about her choices. What's not to love?” —Mary Robinette Kowall, Hugo-award winning author of Shades of Milk and Honey

“With a strong, likable heroine and a well-drawn cast of characters, this highly recommended romp through late 19th-century New York will have readers clamoring for the next installment.” —Library Journal (Starred)

“Lindsey kicks off her new series with a spooky paranormal mystery/thriller filled with historical tidbits, a touch of romance, and a talented and delightfully gritty sleuth.” —Kirkus Reviews

“[A] promising series debut... Rose’s sparkling perspective and an appealing supporting cast shine throughout. Lindsey’s quirky mix of supernatural shenanigans and well-drawn historical detail augurs well for future installments.” —Publishers Weekly

“Rose, Thomas, and an NYPD detective join forces with various practitioners—a warlock, a medium, an apothecary, various witches—to thwart the apocalypse. The first in a projected series, this should win fans with its plucky protagonist, who defies expectations of her class and gender; genre-blending plot; brisk pace; and potential for romance.”—Booklist

“A mix of fantasy and history, the author has created an alternate Gilded Age New York filled with all sorts of new possibilities perfect for an intrepid Irish girl. ”—New York Public Library "30 Historical Mystery Series to Get You Through Any Crisis"

“A mystery thriller that will draw you into a world that is unlike any other. An engaging and fast-paced read that is full of adventure and mystery.”—Fresh Fiction

FEBRUARY 2019 - AudioFile

Narrator Barrie Kreinik artfully portrays colorful people—locals and immigrants—who call New York City home in the nineteenth century. Rose Gallagher is housemaid to wealthy British Pinkerton detective Thomas Wiltshire, whose disappearance deeply concerns her. Listeners will be pleased to meet lovely Chinese Mei and Gallagher’s mam (mother), who talks to the dead. Kreinik’s most appealing creation is Wiltshire’s cook, Clara Best, who shares witty and wise observations as she reluctantly helps Rose search for their employer. Glorious and ghastly descriptions of the city’s living conditions and history are revealed as they comb the metropolis. Portals and ghosts, chillingly depicted by Kreinik, reveal criminal activity and the city’s hideous underbelly. Fascinating historical notes presented by author Lindsey conclude a rousing listen. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169226713
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	10/02/2018
Series:	Rose Gallagher Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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