The White City
True Colors: Historical Stories of American Crime
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Rachel Botchan
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Grace Hitchcock
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Mysterious Disappearances Taint the Chicago World's Fair
Step into True Colors - a new series of historical stories of romance and american crime
While attending the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to look into reports of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde tries to dismiss her claims as exaggeration of an overactive imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as secretary to the man in question - if she takes her pistol for protection and Jude Thorpe, a policeman, for bodyguard.
Will she be able to expose H. H. Holmes's illicit activity, or will Winnifred become his next victim?
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- Esther June Strahm
- 03-13-24
twist and turns in the story.
I enjoyed the various twists and turnsto get the story told. There were things you knew woul happen but to hear how it would play out kept you on the edge of your seat.
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- LianaReads
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My last audiobook was The white City by Grace Hitchcock and I loved it. I love how the author combines layers of mystery with a romance story set in Chicago 1880. It’s a slow burn pace but so worth it. It made me think about the length some people are willing to go to become richer and how many secrets are not unveiled because others choose to see only what they want.
If you love a romantic suspense story this book is definitely for you
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