About the Book

Murder, She Uncovered (Murder, She Reported Series)

Cozy Mystery

2nd in Series

Alibi (May 28, 2019)

Print Length ~230 Pages

Digital ASIN: B07H1X2RT9

An intrepid 1930s Manhattan socialite uncovers deadly secrets during an assignment to the Hamptons in this riveting historical cozy mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, and Rhys Bowen.

Westhampton, 1938. To the dismay of her well-to-do family, Elizabeth “Biz” Adams is quickly establishing herself as a seasoned photographer over at the Daily Trumpet. Growing more confident in her decision to pursue a career, Elizabeth is thrilled when she and her reporter sidekick, Ralph Kaminsky, are sent to Long Island to cover the story of a young maid found dead in one of the glamourous summer homes in the devastating aftermath of the Great New England Hurricane—also known as the Long Island Express.

At first it’s assumed that the young woman was caught in the terrible storm, but when a suspicious wound is found on the side of her head, the police suspect murder. The maid’s death becomes even more tragic when it’s discovered she was pregnant, and with Elizabeth and Kaminsky at the scene of the crime, the Daily Trumpet scoops all the other papers in town.

The young woman’s boyfriend emerges as the likeliest suspect. But as Elizabeth follows the story, she begins to wonder whether someone in the household of the maid’s employers might be responsible—someone who’ll stop at nothing to keep the truth about the baby’s paternity hidden. . . .

My Review
I loved this historic cozy mystery from the first to the last page, it was really a pleasant discovery.
Elizabeth is a photographer for the newspaper. After a hurricane she must go with a writer colleague to photograph a corpse. The maid's body was found in a devastated house but she didn't die from the storm, she was killed. Later it turns out she was also pregnant. The two colleagues have to try to find the culprit to save their work, the newspaper is in crisis and it takes a big scoop to increase sales.
Elizabeth is a strong, independent and very modern woman, intelligent with a great intuition.
I loved the setting, this New York of the 30s really fascinated me, the author showed great historical accuracy even in the smallest details.
It's written really well, with a slowing and compelling pace, so many suspicions and many alibis to verify, we must wait for the end to discover the culprit.
This is my first book to read in this series and wow... I will be going back to catch up and read the first one.
Highly recommended especially for those who love cozy historical mysteries.

About the Author

Mystery writing lets Peg indulge her curiosity under the guise of “work” (aka research). As a kid, she read the entire set of children’s encyclopedias her parents gave her and has been known to read the dictionary. She put pen to paper at age seven when she wrote plays and forced her cousins to perform them at Christmas dinner. She switched to mysteries when she discovered the perfect hiding place for a body down the street from her house.

When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading, cooking, spoiling her granddaughter and checking her books’ stats on Amazon.

A former Jersey girl, Peg now resides in Michigan with her husband and Westhighland white terrier, Reg. She is the author of the Sweet Nothings Lingerie series

(written as Meg London), the Gourmet De-Lite series

, the Lucille series

, the Cranberry Cove series,

and the Farmer’s Daughter ser

ies.

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