A Marked Man by Barbara Hamilton
For a mystery with a historical twist, check out A Marked Man by Barbara Hamilton.
Set in Boston just after the infamous Tea Party, the tale has feisty Abigail Adams (the wife of future president John Adams) unraveling the combined mystery of a missing servant and the death of a womanizing Royal Commissioner. She uses her innate intelligence, keen powers of observation and network of acquaintances to figure out what happened to both victims, putting her own life in danger in the process.
I liked the way Hamilton showed Abigail trying to balance her investigating with trying to keep her household running smoothly. And you get a good sense of the tenor of the times as the Sons of Liberty continue to foment rebellion while the citizens of Boston await reprisals for dumping all that tea in the harbor.
Set in Boston just after the infamous Tea Party, the tale has feisty Abigail Adams (the wife of future president John Adams) unraveling the combined mystery of a missing servant and the death of a womanizing Royal Commissioner. She uses her innate intelligence, keen powers of observation and network of acquaintances to figure out what happened to both victims, putting her own life in danger in the process.
I liked the way Hamilton showed Abigail trying to balance her investigating with trying to keep her household running smoothly. And you get a good sense of the tenor of the times as the Sons of Liberty continue to foment rebellion while the citizens of Boston await reprisals for dumping all that tea in the harbor.
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