Let the Dead Keep Their Secrets

Gilded Age Mystery Series, Book 3

By: Rosemary Simpson

Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman

In Gilded Age New York, heiress Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter investigate crimes that take them from the slums of Five Points in lower Manhattan to the Fifth Avenue mansions of society's elite. In the late 19th century, women are particularly vulnerable....

Childbirth can be dangerous even for the wealthy. So when opera singer Claire Buchanan shows Prudence and Geoffrey a postmortem cabinet photograph of her deceased twin sister and newborn niece, they express sadness but not surprise. The popular black-bordered portraits are the era's way of coping with the devastating losses that plague every family. What makes this death different is that Claire is convinced Catherine and her child were murdered.

Prudence's friend is haunted by a sense of her sister's lingering presence, and by the conviction that her dead twin is demanding justice. Catherine's widower, Aaron Sorensen, is a cold, controlling man who swiftly remarried. Now his second wife is already pregnant and may be in terrible danger. In order to discover the truth and find evidence of Sorensen's guilt, Geoffrey will delve deep into his past while Prudence casts herself as his next victim - putting her own life at grave risk....

©2018 Rosemary Simpson (P)2019 Tantor

Very enjoyable

Kept my interest the whole way through. I liked each good character and the evil one I despised. I’ve listened to the entire series and each one has been captivating. Recommend!

Vivid

This was a tough one. I have heard and seen photos of people from from this era as described in the story. Very macabre and upsetting.

This story was upsetting but unfortunately believable of murder and greediness

exciting, complicated plot

Storyline offered an unusual, intricate plot with unusual themes. Narration performance was engaging. Story was thrilling and made for an enjoyable listening experience.

Excellent Mystery Series

Smartly written and wonderfully narrated. Listen to this series in order to fully understand the backstory and get to know the recurring characters as they develop. Currently there are three books available through Audible. These were so interesting, I’m hoping for many more.