“ This engrossing mystery, rich in period detail, probes the dark side of Gilded Age New York and the even darker side of life at the insane asylum on Blackwell’s Island. She must fight for her life as well as her freedom in this engrossing mystery that reveals that all was not golden in Gilded Age New York.” - Rosemary Simpson, author of Death Brings a Shadow: A Gilded Age Mystery “The 1893 world of the infamous lunatic asylum on Blackwell’s Island comes alive in frightening and horrific detail as a string of murders for profit is discovered when a young woman with a gift for contacting the dead becomes an accidental patient. I savored this story to the final page.” -Tonya Mitchell, author of A Feigned Madness The key characters are easy to root for, the villains as evil as they come. Her flawless prose evokes the time period beautifully, yet it never slows down the story. “With a master’s skill, Murphy spins a web of secrets, greed, and betrayal readers will remember long after the book is done. “ sterling debut.” -Publishers Weekly, starred review
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