In 1910 Toronto, the murders of two Irish girls from the Corktown section have the city in an uproar. Socialites Merinda Herringford and Jemima "Jem" Watts decide to investigate after visiting the crime scene with their friend constable friend Jasper Forth. The two sleuths soon launch a detective business, and to keep their fledgling agency afloat, take on other cases from missing pets to lost children. Also aiding their Corktown investigation is reporter Ray DeLuca who has more than a passing interest in Jem. Their persistence catches the attention of the killer, who puts the duo in his sights.
VERDICT 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 level-headed Jem
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