While Irish immigrant Molly Murphy contemplates giving up PI work in New York to move West, shes determined to avoid the handsome but deceiving NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan. That is, until Daniel is accused of accepting bribes and lands himself in the Tombs, the notorious city jail. When Daniel asks Molly to help prove he was framed, she finds herself drawn into the caseand to the case of a serial killer whos already murdered five prostitutes. Beloved cozy writer and Edgar finalist Rhys Bowen is back with a triumphant fifth installment in the Molly Murphy series.

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