Unmarried (by choice) librarian Glynis Tryon (Seneca Falls Inheritance, 1992) learns firsthand of the iniquities of slavery when her boardinghouse landlady's son Niles returns to their western New York home with Kiri--a beautiful mulatto slave he helped escape from a Virginia plantation. A slave-catcher is on their trail, and though Glynis manages to get Kiri to her sister's house in Rochester, a stop on the Underground Railroad, Niles is captured and returned to Virginia to stand trial. In Richmond to help Niles's lawyer, Glynis learns that three recent murders back home all tie in with Kiri--and with the murder of her fleeing family 13 years before by a villainous overseer, now living up north under another identity. With help from Constable Sundown and Cullen Stuart, a Pinkerton detective, Glynis and Kiri bait a trap for the villain and spring it during the debut performance of Macbeth at Seneca Falls's just-opened theater.

Selected from Shroffland/LoriPed's Mystery VBB.

I loved the first book of Monfredo's I read, so am looking forward to enjoying this! Thanks so much, LoriPed!

Seeing this on a wishlist for the next MysteryVBB round, I started it when I went to bed last night. Big Mistake! No, I wasn't up all night reading, I'd been up all night the night before, and fell asleep (book open) fairly quickly. But today was glorious, and I had a a long list of Saterday chores, both inside and out..... and I did nothing but read ALL DAY, 'cause I just couldn't tear myself away from this book!!! I didn't even sit outside in the warm sunshine to read :( I was too embarrassed, with all the yard work undone, and my neighbors busily sweating away in their yards.

And I was happy to see in the historical notes that Phyllis Wheatley was included. I'd have added one if not, as while she's better known than when I discovered her (early 70's), she's still far from the household name most of the historical persons are.

But now I amm going to enjoy the evening air~~ going over to my daughter's to fire up the grill for the first time this season!

Thanks, Erishkigal. I was so happy that you offered this in the VBB!

I really enjoy this series--history and a mystery combined, and I like the characters. Thanks, Erishkigal, for sharing this book.

Left on the book sale shelves.