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PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-101250125723

ISBN-139781250125729

eBay Product ID (ePID)235645166

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Book TitleGhost of Christmas Past : a Molly Murphy Mystery

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators

GenreFiction

AuthorRhys Bowen

Book SeriesMolly Murphy Mysteries Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-024853

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ReviewsPraise for Away in a Manger "Molly Murphy, the plucky star of Rhys Bowen's mystery series...likes to fight for the underdog. And that makes her a worthy and likable heroine for this atmospheric (yes, it's snowing-endlessly!) holiday tale." - USA Today "Heartwarming." - Kirkus Reviews "Full of historical details and holiday spirit, this makes an excellent Yuletide read." - Library Journal, "A difficult case that evokes old-time Christmas traditions and a solution that will warm the heart". -- Kirkus Reviews "The latest Molly Murphy mystery is another great installment in the series by Bowen. The mystery itself contains a big maze of secrets that Molly and her husband must cut through, which is also a perk for readers." -- RT Reviews "S pending the holiday at a mansion on the Hudson seems like a good thing. But the household remains less than jolly because ten years ago the young daughter of the hosts wandered off one snowy night and has never been found. So who's that knocking on the door? Next in the Anthony and Agatha Award-winning series." --Library Journal", "A difficult case that evokes old-time Christmas traditions and a solution that will warm the heart". -- Kirkus Reviews, "A difficult case that evokes old-time Christmas traditions and a solution that will warm the heart". -- Kirkus Reviews "The latest Molly Murphy mystery is another great installment in the series by Bowen. The mystery itself contains a big maze of secrets that Molly and her husband must cut through, which is also a perk for readers." -- RT Reviews " For series and historical mystery fans, it's a treat to return to historic New York during the holidays as the indomitable Molly investigates an unusual disappearance." --Library Journal "Well-drawn characters and setting, strong women, and crisp details of life in the early 1900s add to this historical mystery" -- Booklist

Series Volume Number17

SynopsisFrom Rhys Bowen, the author of In Farleigh Field, comes the next Molly Murphy mystery: The Ghost of Christmas Past. Semi-retired private detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is suffering from depression after a miscarriage following her adventure in San Francisco during the earthquake of 1906. She and her husband, Daniel, are invited for Christmas at a mansion on the Hudson, and they gratefully accept, expecting a peaceful and relaxing holiday season. Not long after they arrive, however, they start to feel the tension in the house's atmosphere. Then they learn that the host couple's young daughter wandered out into the snow ten years ago and was never seen again. Molly can identify with the mother's pain at never knowing what happened to her child and wants to help, but there is so little to go on. No ransom note. No body ever found. But Molly slowly begins to suspect that the occupants of the house know more than they are letting on. Then, on Christmas Eve, there is a knock at the door and a young girl stands there. I'm Charlotte, she says. I've come home., From Rhys Bowen, the author of In Farleigh Field, comes the next Molly Murphy mystery: The Ghost of Christmas Past. Semi-retired private detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is suffering from depression after a miscarriage following her adventure in San Francisco during the earthquake of 1906. She and her husband, Daniel, are invited for Christmas at a mansion on the Hudson, and they gratefully accept, expecting a peaceful and relaxing holiday season. Not long after they arrive, however, they start to feel the tension in the house's atmosphere. Then they learn that the host couple's young daughter wandered out into the snow ten years ago and was never seen again. Molly can identify with the mother's pain at never knowing what happened to her child and wants to help, but there is so little to go on. No ransom note. No body ever found. But Molly slowly begins to suspect that the occupants of the house know more than they are letting on. Then, on Christmas Eve, there is a knock at the door and a young girl stands there. "I'm Charlotte," she says. "I've come home.", This is a charming, atmospheric Christmas entry in Rhys Bowen's New York Times bestselling historical mystery series featuring private detective Molly Murphy Sullivan.

LC Classification NumberPR6052.O848G48 2017