Description:
During the The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Emily Cabot sets out to search for the truth behind a murder. A lynching that occurred in the dead man's past leads Emily to seek the assistance of Ida B. Wells.
Review Quotes:
"McNamara has a keen eye for zeroing in on how a metropolis can fuel and deplete the human spirit."
Chicago Sun-Times
"A compelling tale of the Chicago World's Fair, complete with history, mystery, and a likeable heroine."
Kirkus Discoveries
"As in The Devil in the White City, this yarn takes place in Chicago during the 1893 World's Fair, and like in that nonfiction bestseller, murder intrudes on the city's cultural uplift with surprising consequences. The novel is well written." Publisher's Weekly
"McNamara leads us on a colorful tour of the White City, as the fair was called. Not ignored is its seamy side, the illegal traveling card games, police graft, midway toughs, and the assassination of Chicago's mayor in the fair's final days." womeninworldhistory.com