Death at Woods Hole by Frances McNamara

$14.99

Author: Frances McNamara
Series: Emily Cabot Mysteries, Book 4
Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Mystery/HIstorical
Publication Year: 2012
Length: 220 p.
ASIN: 0983193835
ISBN: 9780983193838

Exhausted after the tumult of the Pullman Strike of 1894, Emily Cabot is looking forward to a restful summer visit to Cape Cod. She has plans to collect “beasties” for the Marine Biological Laboratory, alongside other visiting scientists from the University of Chicago. She also hopes to enjoy romantic clambakes with Dr. Stephen Chapman, although they must keep an important secret from their friends. But her summer takes a dramatic turn when she finds a dead man floating in a fish tank. In order to solve his murder she must first deal with dueling scientists, a testy local sheriff, the theft of a fortune, and uncooperative weather. This fourth book in the Emily Cabot Mysteries series will continue to delight history buffs and mystery lovers alike.

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About the Book

Finalist, ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award in the Mystery category, 2012

Praise for Death at Woods Hole

“McNamara, a librarian at the University of Chicago, proves, if anyone was asking, that librarians make great historical mystery writers. She captures the tension of the times between the male and female scientists, both professionally and personally…Also so accurately portrayed is that small-town-in-summer feeling, when towns are overtaken by visitors, who coexist uneasily with locals. This was my first Emily Cabot mystery, and as a fellow Chicagoan, I was initially disappointed this was set outside the city, but that feeling didn’t last long. I’d follow Emily to any location.”

— Ellen Keith, Historical Novels Review

“This is a fun, satisfying read for a summer afternoon à la hammock or back porch.”

— The Barnstable Patriot

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FICTION/Mystery & Detective /Historical

5.5″ x 8.5″

220 pages

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About the Author

Frances McNamara

Frances McNamara grew up in Boston, where her father served as Police Commissioner for ten years. She has degrees from Mount Holyoke and Simmons Colleges, and recently retired from the University of Chicago. She now divides her time between Boston and Cape Cod.

Emily Cabot Mysteries publication order:

Death at the Fair
Death at Hull House
Death at Pullman
Death at Woods Hole
Death at Chinatown
Death at the Paris Exposition
Death at the Selig Studios

An ebook box set of the first five books in the series is also available.

Other Our Books in "Emily Cabot Mysteries"

The Emily Cabot Mysteries: Books 1 - 3

Death at the Paris Exposition

Death at the Selig Studios

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