Murder on Black Friday by P. B. Ryan

You know I hate to read a series out of order, but I accidentally did that today! lol All I saw were "new" and "series" and started reading. If you like fast reads, subtle humor and romance between a man and a woman with a mystery to solve, and some real historical facts thrown in the plot, then you'll love this series. Unfortunately, it's the only one I have in the series!

Set in Boston, Nell Sweeney is an Irish governess in the wealthy Hewitt family who, over the span of some time develops a friendship with one of the Hewitt sons. Most people assume they are unofficially engaged, but only Nell and Will know the real truth behind their pretense. Nell, being a devout Catholic, is already married to a convicted imprisoned felon and can never divorce....and so, Will keeps her secret and she keeps his--that the little girl to whom she is a governess is not really his adopted little sister, but his real little daughter. That's the background story for these two characters who find themselves solving murders.

I liked it so much that I've searched PaperBack Swap for the others, but could only find one. I need something light and fun after Edgar Sawtelle.

P.B. Ryan's Gilded Age Mystery series:

1. Still Life With Murder

2. Murder in a Mill Town

3. Death on Beacon Hill

4. Murder on Black Friday

5. Murder in the North End

6. A Bucket of Ashes

So...I'm starting another series this evening--The Gaslight Mystery series--by Victoria Thompson and this time I have the first 3 in the series. I think I picked all these books up at Half Price over the summer...and am just now getting around to reading them.

This series takes place in NYC with Sarah Brandt, a midwife estranged from her wealthy family, and Frank Malloy, a police detective, who find themselves working together to solve mysteries.