TWELFTH NIGHT (guest post by Anna Lee Huber)
Today, in the 21st century US, the holiday of Twelfth Night has largely been forgotten, but one hundred and fifty years ago, we all would...
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Mollie Ann Cox
The Eliza Hamilton Mysteries
"Fans of "Hamilton" will gravitate to this clever, gripping mystery featuring Eliza Hamilton. We find Mrs. Hamilton just weeks after Hamilton's death at the hands of Aaron Burr. As one might expect, she is not your typical widow, and is thrust immediately into a mysterious situation that threatens her family. She easily rises to the occasion. Recommended for fans of Hamilton specifically but also for historical mystery fans. Well written." -- Netgalley Reviewer
“Wish there was a sequel starring the Founding Father’s widow? Cox has you covered . . . You’ll cheer the righteous heroine through thick and thin.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Lace Widow
"Brilliant...Cox plausibly recreates 19th-century New York without freezing it in amber, and wrings real emotion out of Eliza's investigation." - Publisher's Weekly starred review
"It's a constant frustration to historians that women's lives are comparatively absent from the record, but here's a silver lining! Mollie Ann Cox has fitted a deft murder mystery into the few weeks following the death of Eliza Hamilton's famous husband. Delicious historical detail and a heroine of tremendous verve. What a treat." - Catriona McPherson, multi-award-winning author of the Dandy Gilver mysteries and In Place of Fear
“[Cox] masterfully re-creates a New York in its infancy . . . A treat for lovers of American history and connoisseurs of tightly paced, well-written mysteries.”
—Historical Novels Review
"In The Lace Widow, Mollie Ann Cox deftly portrays Eliza Hamilton as an unexpected but resilient amateur sleuth determined to solve a murder in the aftermath of her husband's untimely death. Eliza's foray into the discreet upper-class lace-making world, to preserve her family's wealth and reputation, offers a particularly unusual method for gaining access to society's deepest secrets. Readers, especially those who enjoy early American history, will appreciate how this well-researched and plausible mystery unfolds against the backdrop of an emerging nation, with all its social and political complexities. An engaging and thoughtful read!" - Susanna Calkins, author of the award-winning Lucy Campion mysteries and The Speakeasy Murders
Upcoming Events
February 8th
Bluebird Books Galentine's Celebration in Crozet
6pm - 8:30pm book signing
February 24th
Williamsburg Book Festival Keynote Speaker
March 1st
Revelation Vineyards in Madison
5:00pm book signing at Book World Meets Wine World
March 16th
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
1pm - 6pm book signing
April 26-28th
Malice Domestic Conference in Bethesda, MD
Appearances
About Mollie Ann Cox
The Lace Widow is the first historical mystery release by Mollie Ann Cox. Other published books under the name Mollie Cox Bryan include cozy mysteries with an edge and traditional mysteries with heart. She’s the author of several bestselling mystery series, also writing under the pen name Maggie Blackburn. She’s recently released a novella mystery series: The Victoria Town Mysteries. Her books have been selected as finalists for an Agatha Award and a Daphne du Maurier Award and as a Top 10 Beach Reads by Woman’s World. She has also been short-listed for the Virginia Library People’s Choice Award. Mollie is the mother of two nearly perfect daughters. She makes her home at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Crozet Va.
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