The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 7, 2014
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- Who it’s for
- A period mystery with enough social intrigue to keep you paging, and enough perspective to keep.
- Genres
- Historical Mystery, Historical Thrillers, Historical Fiction
- Published
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, October 7, 2014
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River, this “genuinely surprising whodunit” (USA Today) reimagines the tantalizing suspense surrounding a scandalous murder mystery that rocked the nation. “This book is more meticulously choreographed than a chorus line. It all pays off.”—The New York Times Book Review One summer night in 1930, Judge Joseph Crater steps into a New York City cab and is never heard from again.
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Behind this great man are three women, each with her own tale to tell: Stella, his fashionable wife, the picture of propriety; Maria, their steadfast maid, indebted to the judge; and Ritzi, his showgirl mistress, willing to seize any chance to break out of the chorus line. As the twisted truth emerges, Ariel Lawhon’s wickedly entertaining debut mystery transports us into the smoky jazz clubs, seedy backstage dressing rooms, and shadowy streets beneath the Art Deco skyline.
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A period mystery with enough social intrigue to keep you paging, and enough perspective to keep.
Come here for
- historical mystery with women at the center
- book-club-friendly companion read
Expect
- mystery as atmosphere
- identity and worldviews under pressure
Where it sits
| Historical Mystery | 97% |
|---|---|
| Historical Thrillers | 29% |
| Historical Fiction | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Fiction
- Historical Mystery
- Suspense
- Authors
- Ariel Lawhon
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- October 7, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Historical Fiction