To death slowly

Do you like golden age detective stories like Hercule Poirot or Sherlock Holmes? Are you attracted to Jack the Ripper cases? Then you won't want to miss this chilling historical whodunit set in late 19th century industrial Philadelphia! When the lifeless body of a young woman is found in the river, the case seems clear - suicide. But Dr. Lydia Weston, the victim's personal physician, they don't believe, that Anna Ward would, a quiet maid from a respectable family, took her life voluntarily. She decides to take action - even at the cost of crossing the boundaries that women have in respectable society. Working with a pair of investigators and using his medical knowledge, he begins to penetrate the dark underbelly of the city, where there is more behind the walls of the opulent mansions than anyone would like to discover. How deep do the secrets of Philadelphia's elite go? Who had reason to silence Anna - and how much did she know? And will Lydia be able to uncover the truth before she herself disappears into the shadows that have already engulfed a young life? A suspenseful detective novel with an atmosphere as thick as the fog over the river. A fearless heroine, a secret shrouded in silence and a city that doesn't sleep. Ideal for readers who love sophisticated plots, strong characters and historical mysteries with a deeper meaning. About the author: Ritu Mukerji was born in Calcutta, India and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been an avid reader of mystery novels since childhood. She received her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical School at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and has been practicing as an internist for fifteen years. Her passion for suspense stories and medicine is embodied in her detective debut, Murder by Degrees. She lives in Marin County, California, with her husband and three children.