Molly Murphy has finally begun to forget the unpleasant
murder of a would-be rapist back in Ireland, not to mention
her investigation into the murder of a fellow recent Irish
immigrant, and is finally free to begin her life in New
York City. Given her experiences so far in the New World,
Molly has decided that her first order of business is to
become a private investigator, a people finder of sorts,
working for families in Europe who've lost touch with
relatives in America. Not only might this put some food on
her table, but her second order of business is to hook the
handsome NYPD police captain Daniel Sullivan, and she
envisions lots of opportunities to "seek his counsel" in
her new profession.
Paddy Riley is a tough old Cockney P.I. who specializes in
divorce work, and with a little persuasion he's ready to
take on Molly as an apprentice. It's not exactly what she
imagined, but she plans to make the most of it. That is,
until she comes in to work one day to find her new world
turned upside down and all expectations for her
professional life suddenly up in the air.
Before long, Molly has set off on a journey that will take
her through the back alleys of Manhattan and into the bars
and lounges of the literary scene, where she spends time
with writers, actors, poets, and musicians. It's quite an
eye-opening turn for innocent young Molly, but she's
resolute in her decision to find out exactly what happened
that day in the office of Paddy Riley. Armed with nothing
more than her fiery will and matching wild red hair, Molly
has no idea of the danger her pursuit may bring in this
fascinating, well-researched, and suspenseful second novel
in Rhys Bowen's Agatha-award winning series.
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