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From political danger to personal drama, life is about to get explosive... The legacy of literary icon Sherlock Holmes is alive and well in 1912 Canada, where best friends Merinda Herringford and Jem Watts continue to develop their skills as consulting detectives. The city of Toronto has been thrown into upheaval by the arrival of radical anarchist Emma Goldman. Amid this political chaos, Benny Citrone of the Royal North-West Mounted Police arrives at Merinda and Jem's flat, requesting assistance in locating his runaway cousina man with a deadly talent. While Merinda eagerly accepts the case, she finds herself constantly butting headsand heartswith Benny. Meanwhile, Jem has her hands full with a husband who is determined to keep her out of harm's way. As Merinda and Jem close in on the danger they've tracked from Toronto to Chicago, they uncover a sinister plot to assassinate presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt. Will they be able to save the day and resolve the troubles threatening their future happiness before it's too late? Independence, love, and lives are at stake in A Lesson in Love and Murder, the gripping second installment of the Herringford and Watts Mysteries series.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers
Date de parution	30 août 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736966436
Langue	English

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Praise for The Bachelor Girl s Guide to Murder
Book 1 in the Herringford and Watts Mysteries
It s been a long time since I ve had this much fun reading a historical novel, but [ The Bachelor Girl s Guide to Murder ] not only tickled my fiction-loving fancy, but made me want to put a Canadian stamp on my passport to discover the Toronto this author so clearly adores. This book is utterly delightful and an all-around surprise. Fans of all incarnations of the Sherlock Holmes tales will love the humor, romance and sensibly feminist take on the mystery-solving-for-hire story. Highly, highly recommended!
USA Today
McMillan s delightful debut is an original, humorous tale. The author describes the 1910 Toronto setting incredibly well, immersing the reader from the beginning. Jem and Merinda are perfect foils for each other; levelheaded Jem balances impetuous Merinda. With shades of Sherlock Holmes, tongue-in-cheek footnotes, and a great whodunit, put this one on your must-buy list.
Romantic Times
Canadian author McMillan makes a terrific debut with this Edwardian mystery, mixing Sherlockian deduction with humor and a side order of romance. Her protagonists-the mischievous Merinda and the more levelheaded Jem-are sure to delight readers who will also enjoy the snappy dialog and plot twists. Historical fiction fans will be intrigued by the fascinating details on Toronto s early twentieth-century theater scene. A solid choice for devotees of Rhys Bowen s mysteries.
Library Journal, starred review
Fresh and beguiling, the Bachelor Girls are an engaging new addition to the mystery scene. They tackle criminals with a combination of unique moxie and an irrepressible sense of adventure. I want to be friends with the Bachelor Girls!
Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries
In her fabulous debut, Rachel McMillan brings 1910 Toronto to rich and wonderful life. The intrepid Jem and Merinda make a winning detective team. Full of romance and derring-do, The Bachelor Girl s Guide to Murder will keep you turning pages.
Nancy Herriman, author of No Comfort for the Lost
Smart, sassy, and chic. The Bachelor Girl s Guide to Murder is all that and more. A fabulous historical. Encore, Rachel McMillan!
Laura Frantz, author of The Mistress of Tall Acre
A wonderful romp! McMillan s delightful debut introduces us to a beguiling and intrepid crime-solving duo. The two lovely ladies defy expectations and social norms as they lead us across early twentieth-century Toronto and into the heart of a compelling mystery with a dash of romance on the side. Can t wait for more of these two and the adventure they ll lead us on next!
Katherine Reay, author of The Bront Plot
B OOKS BY R ACHEL M C M ILLAN
H ERRINGFORD AND W ATTS M YSTERIES
A Singular and Whimsical Problem
(ebook-only novella)
The Bachelor Girl s Guide to Murder
Of Dubious and Questionable Memory
(ebook-only novella)
A Lesson in Love and Murder
Conductor of Light
(free e-only novella)
HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
Cover by Nicole Dougherty
Cover illustrations Snusmumr, sibiranna / Shutterstock
Published in association with William K. Jensen Literary Agency, 119 Bampton Court, Eugene, Oregon 97404.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
A LESSON IN LOVE AND MURDER
Copyright 2016 by Rachel McMillan
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-6642-9 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-6643-6 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: McMillan, Rachel, author.
Title: A lesson in love and murder / Rachel McMillan.
Description: Eugene Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, [2016] | Series: Herringford and Watts mysteries; 2
Identifiers: LCCN 2016009768 (print) | LCCN 2016016124 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736966429 (softcover) | ISBN 9780736966436 ()
Subjects: LCSH: Women detectives-Canada-Fiction. | Missing persons-Investigation-Fiction. | GSAFD: Mystery fiction.
Classification: LCC PR9199.4.M4555 L47 2016 (print) | LCC PR9199.4.M4555 (ebook) | DDC 813/.6-dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016009768
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Dedication

F OR T HOM L EVENE ,
Who not only inspired my lifelong love of story but taught me it was okay to be myself.
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks go to
Kathleen Kerr. You went above and beyond (as per always) and are truly the brains behind this series.
The entire Harvest House team, for believing in me and my zany ideas.
Kathleen McMillan. My best friend, cookie-maker, research assistant, ledge-talker-offer. I endeavour to make you proud.
Gerry McMillan, RCMP chaplain, Canadian history buff, and teller of endless stories about his childhood summers in Riverton, Manitoba.
Jared and Tobin, who keep the infinity pool dream going strong.
My lovely Maisie. Tante Rachel loves you.
Ken and Leah, for support from the faraway land of Abu Dhabi (and for the camel pics!).
Thanks also go to Allison Pittman, Annette and Steve Gilbert, Ruth Samsel, Hannah Matthews, Olivia Matthews, Miranda Matthews, Tim Jolly, Christina Jolly, Sonja Spaetzel, Jessica Davies, Kat Chin, Mike Ledermeuller, Karin Chun Taite, Team Shiloh, Stephan Roberts, Melanie Fishbane, Marion Abbott, Ruth Anderson, and Gina Dalfonzo.
Contents
Praise for The Bachelor Girl s Guide to Murder
Books by Rachel McMillan
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Epilogue
Author s Note
About the Author
Herringford and Watts Mysteries
About the Publisher
If in their economics the Anarchists were hazy, their hatred of the ruling class was strong and vibrant To the workers themselves it was not the faraway rich but their visible representatives, the landlord, the factory owner, the boss, the policeman, who were the Enemy.
Barbara W. Tuchman, The Proud Tower
C HAPTER O NE

We regret to inform you that due to our company s policy regarding married women in the workforce, we are no longer in need of your services. We are grateful for your loyalty to Spenser s and hope you will accept this coupon for Maidwell s Laundry Soap as a token of our gratitude.
W ell, I suppose crime will just have to start to pay! Jemima DeLuca said, flinging down the letter and the soap coupon with it. The notice was hardly a surprise-everyone knew the rules, and her marriage wasn t exactly a secret. Still, the loss of her job in the Spenser s Department Store mailroom was a turn of events Jem had not fully anticipated.
Ray wouldn t be pleased when he found out. How would they pay their electric bill? It was time to stop solving mysteries gratis, Jem decided with a frown. The murder and mayhem she investigated with her best friend and former flatmate, Merinda Herringford, would need to result in cold, hard cash.
She stomped to the locker room to retrieve her coat and hat, her meager half-week salary note dangling in her shaking hand. A number of her colleagues were gathered there, just at the end of their shift.
As I was saying, the foreman bellowed at them, Mr. Spenser has very strict rules about the conduct of his employees. If you want your employment to be terminated -here he paused dramatically, a hush rippling over the workers- you may very well go ahead and join the riffraff at Mrs. Goldman s rally.
You can t stop us from demonstrating views that have nothing to do with our employment. Not in our free time, a squeaky voice said from the back.
Mrs. Goldman speaks against honest work. She would have all of you overthrow Mr. Spenser and the kind people, like myself, who are entrusted to manage you. The foreman drove a dart of a glare in the direction of a few giggling girls in the corner and went on. Avoid any path that radical woman crosses. Do not associate with her or the anarchists who follow her. And you can be assured that Mayor Montague s Morality Squad will be keeping the impressionable young ladies of Toronto safe from Mrs. Goldman s rallies.
Keep them safe, all right , thought Jem, slamming her locker shut for the last time. Safe in St. Jerome s Reformatory!
Ah! The foreman had finished his address, and the murmurs from the gathered employees crescendoed into conversation. Mrs. DeLuca. I see you are finally taking your leave.
It s a silly rule, Jem said testily. Just because I m married just because
Your place is with your husband. You cannot tend to him and your family if you are spending eight hours on your feet in the mailroom.
Jem wanted to wipe the smirk off his face. Instead, she straightened her shoulders and descended the employee stairwell.
She breathed a long sigh and looked up at the iron door as it clanged shut behind her. Her friend Tippy would keep her info