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Author:

Dams, Jeanne M., author.

Title:

Murder in the park / Jeanne M. Dams.

Publisher:

Severn House,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

201 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Widows--Chicago--Chicago--Fiction.
Antique dealers--Crimes against--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Chicago--Chicago--Fiction.
Gangsters--Illinois--Fiction.
Malicious accusation--Fiction.
Nineteen twenties--Fiction.
Chicago (Ill.)--Fiction.
Detective and mystery stories.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.

Summary:

"June, 1925. Having been widowed in the First World War, Elizabeth Fairchild lives a quiet life at the home of her wealthy parents in genteel Oak Park Village, Illinois. Although she does her best to avoid emotional entanglements, determined never to be hurt again, Elizabeth forms a close friendship with gentle Mr Anthony, who owns the local antiques store. But tragedy strikes when Mr Anthony is found stabbed to death in the alley behind his shop. Why would anyone murder a mild-mannered antiques dealer who simply loved beautiful things? A robbery gone wrong? A gangland execution? Or could it have something to do with the mysterious customer who bought a gold pocket watch from Mr Anthony on the day he died? When one of her father's oldest friends is accused of the crime, Elizabeth determines to expose the real killer. But her investigations soon attract unwelcome attention. With gangsters moving into the neighbourhood from nearby Chicago, Oak Park is no longer the safe haven it once was. Could Elizabeth be seriously out of her depth?"--Publisher.

Series:

An Oak Park village mystery ; 1
Dams, Jeanne M. Oak Park Village mystery ; 1.

ISBN:

0727850458
9780727850454

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1276796250

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

WQPA215 -- Kirchner French Memorial Library (Peterson)

XAPE737 -- Shenandoah Public Library (Shenandoah)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)