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Seven for a secret

Seven for a secret

CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
526
Published
2013
Language
English

Synopsis

Timothy Wilde, a copper star in New York's new police force, is drawn into a dangerous criminal investigation when Mrs. Lucy Adams seeks help. He navigates the city's harsh realities, where immigrant communities struggle and clash. Timothy must confront the growing threat of blackbirders, slave catchers profiting from human trafficking, as he is pulled into the heart of their operations.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseGritty
Mystery Box

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Mystery Thriller History Suspense

About the author

L
Lyndsay Faye

Lyndsay Faye is the author of critically acclaimed Dust and Shadow and the Timothy Wilde trilogy: the Edgar Award-nominated The Gods of Gotham, Seven For A Secret and The Fatal Flame. She is featured in Best American Mystery Stories 2010. Faye, a true New Yorker in the sense that she was born elsewhere, lives in Queens with her husband Gabriel.

Characters

Timothy WildeProtagonist
Valentine WildeSupporting
Lucy AdamsSupporting
All characters in Seven for a secret