When her recipe column for the local paper is switched out for a self-help column, middle-aged widow Tannie Maria is surprised to find that she's really good at helping others. Then an abused woman who had reached out to her is found murdered. Notably, this debut cozy from South African author Andrew is getting a 50,000-copy first printing. As Christmas 1905 approaches, Molly Murphy Sullivan (of the Anthony and Agatha Award-winning series) gives a nickel to a sweet-voiced beggar girl, then learns that she and her brother have come to New York from England and are living with a truly nasty aunt. Who are they, where is their mother, and why does their story lead to the crustiest upper-crust of New York society? With a national tour.
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