Murder at marble house Gilded Newport Mystery Series, Book 2

For fans of HBO's The Gilded Age , explore the dark side of the alluring world of America's 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries... With the dawn of the twentieth century on the horizon, the fortunes of the venerable Vanderbilt family still shine brightly in the glittering high society of Newport, Rhode Island. But when a potential scandal strikes, the Vanderbilts turn to cousin and society page reporter Emma Cross to solve a murder and a disappearance. . . Responding to a frantic call on her newfangled telephone from her eighteen-year-old cousin, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Emma Cross arrives at the Marble House mansion and learns the cause of her distress—Consuelo's mother, Alva, is forcing her into marriage with the Duke of Marlborough. Her mother has even called in a fortune teller to assure Consuelo of a happy future. But the future is short-lived for the fortune teller, who is found dead by her crystal ball, strangled with a silk scarf. Standing above her is one of the Vanderbilts' maids, who is promptly taken into police custody. After the frenzy has died down, Consuelo is nowhere to be found. At Alva's request, Emma must employ her sleuthing skills to determine if the vanishing Vanderbilt has eloped with the beau of her choice—or if her disappearance may be directly connected to the murder. . . “delightful...fans Of Victoria Thompson Or Deanna Raybourn Are Sure To Enjoy Dipping Into This Historical Series.”—library Journal With The Dawn Of The Twentieth Century On The Horizon, The Fortunes Of The Venerable Vanderbilt Family Still Shine Brightly In The Glittering High Society Of Newport, Rhode Island. But When A Potential Scandal Strikes, The Vanderbilts Turn To Cousin And Society Page Reporter Emma Cross To Solve A Murder And A Disappearance. . . Responding To A Frantic Call On Her Newfangled Telephone From Her Eighteen-year-old Cousin, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Emma Cross Arrives At The Marble House Mansion And Learns The Cause Of Her Distress--consuelo's Mother, Alva, Is Forcing Her Into Marriage With The Duke Of Marlborough. Her Mother Has Even Called In A Fortune Teller To Assure Consuelo Of A Happy Future. But The Future Is Short-lived For The Fortune Teller, Who Is Found Dead By Her Crystal Ball, Strangled With A Silk Scarf. Standing Above Her Is One Of The Vanderbilts' Maids, Who Is Promptly Taken Into Police Custody. After The Frenzy Has Died Down, Consuelo Is Nowhere To Be Found. At Alva's Request, Emma Must Employ Her Sleuthing Skills To Determine If The Vanishing Vanderbilt Has Eloped With The Beau Of Her Choice--or If Her Disappearance May Be Directly Connected To The Murder. . . Overview: Alyssa Maxwell began a love affair with the city of Newport while visiting friends there back in her high school days. Time and again the harbor‐side, gas‐lit neighborhoods drew her to return, and on one of those later visits she met the man who would become her husband. Always a lover of history, Alyssa found that marrying into a large, generations‐old Newport family opened up an exciting new world of historical discovery. From the graveyards whose earliest markers read from the seventeenth century, to original colonial houses still lived in today, to the Newport Artillery Company whose curator for many years was her husband’s grandfather, Newport became a place of fascination and romantic charm. Today, Alyssa and her husband reside beneath the palms and bright skies of Florida, but part of her heart remains firmly in that small New England city of great significance, a microcosm of American history spanning from before the Revolution through the Civil War, the Industrial Age, the Gilded Age, and beyond.