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  • Death of a New American

  • A Jane Prescott Novel, Book 2
  • By: Mariah Fredericks
  • Narrated by: Stephanie Willis
  • Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (61 ratings)

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Death of a New American

By: Mariah Fredericks
Narrated by: Stephanie Willis
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Publisher's summary

Death of a New American by Mariah Fredericks is the atmospheric, compelling follow-up to the stunning debut A Death of No Importance, featuring series character Jane Prescott.

In 1912, as New York reels from the news of the Titanic disaster, ladies’ maid Jane Prescott travels to Long Island with the Benchley family. Their daughter, Louise, is to marry William Tyler at their uncle and aunt’s mansion; the Tylers are a glamorous, storied couple, their past filled with travel and adventure. Now, Charles Tyler is known for putting down New York’s notorious Italian Mafia, the Black Hand, and his wife, Alva, has settled into domestic life.

As the city visitors adjust to the rhythms of the household and plan Louise’s upcoming wedding, Jane quickly befriends the Tyler children’s nanny, Sofia - a young Italian American woman. However, one unusually sultry spring night, Jane is woken by a scream from the nursery - and rushes in to find Sofia murdered and the carefully locked window flung open.

The Tylers believe that this is an attempted kidnapping of their baby gone wrong; a warning from the criminal underworld to Charles Tyler. But Jane is asked to help with the investigation by her friend, journalist Michael Behan, who knows that she is uniquely placed to see what other tensions may simmer just below the surface in this wealthy, secretive household. Was Sofia’s murder fallout from the social tensions rife in New York, or could it be a much more personal crime?

©2019 Mariah Fredericks (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
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“Wonderfully moving...Fredericks has a sharp eye for the complexities of human nature and how even good people are capable of committing terrible deeds to protect the ones they love. This is a touching portrait of early-20th-century New York in all its glory and ugliness.” (Publishers Weekly)

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Excellent combination of history and family dynamics. The Perp is actually a bit of surprise!

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The descriptions take you into the story. The twists and turns keep you interested, even though at first it seems slow moving. The deliberate voice of the narrator and her ability to speak all the voices is quite remarkable. This is a really fabulous audiobook.

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