Title: Second Street Station: a Mary Handley Mystery
Author: Lawrence Levy
Set in 1888 New York city this is a fictionalized account of Mary Handley, the first woman detective to work with the police. Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, J.P. Morgan and many other historical figures appear. The cast of characters can be large and confusing, but the close-up description of the era is authentic.
Fiction; rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed by Lisa Smith
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