Westhampton, 1938. To the dismay of her well-to-do family, Elizabeth “Biz” Adams is quickly establishing herself as a seasoned photographer over at the Daily Trumpet. Growing more confident in her decision to pursue a career, Elizabeth is thrilled when she and her reporter sidekick, Ralph Kaminsky, are sent to Long Island to cover the story of a young maid found dead in one of the glamourous summer homes in the devastating aftermath of the Great New England Hurricane—also known as the Long Island Express.
At first it’s assumed that the young woman was caught in the terrible storm, but when a suspicious wound is found on the side of her head, the police suspect murder. The maid’s death becomes even more tragic when it’s discovered she was pregnant, and with Elizabeth and Kaminsky at the scene of the crime, the Daily Trumpet scoops all the other papers in town.
The young woman’s boyfriend emerges as the likeliest suspect. But as Elizabeth follows the story, she begins to wonder whether someone in the household of the maid’s employers might be responsible—someone who’ll stop at nothing to keep the truth about the baby’s paternity hidden. . . .
Peg Cochran crafts a story that takes you on a journey and this one is no exception, I certainly didn't expect the final twist in the tale.
Elizabeth "Biz" Adams has been promoted to full time photographer at the Daily Trumpet and she normally works the crime beat with Kaminsky, the reporter who gave her the chance to show off her photographic skills. After a horrendous storm has buffeted the East Coast, the clean up has included finding the bodies of those that died in the storm, but one of the corpses was dead before the storm hit! Now with the paper planning of cutting back some of the reporters Kaminsky needs to get a good front page scoop and this story seems to be it (and Biz is determined to help), everyone says that the young Irish maid was a wonderful person, so why is she dead, and why are there so many suspects!
If Kaminsky is to keep his job and Biz is to keep hers (and step away from her matchmaking mother) they will need to combine forces again and get the killer out of the shadows and into the clink! If you haven't read this series yet, do so, I doubt you will be disappointed in this classic Cozy.
An Interview With A Character
What is your full name?
Elizabeth “Biz” Adams. Kaminsky, the crime reporter I work with, nicknamed me Biz.
What is your Profession?
I’m a crime photographer for the Daily Trumpet newspaper. I started as a Gal Friday typing up Estelle Draper’s society column and fetching coffee, but there was an opening for a photographer and I went after it.
What is your current favourite book or movie?
My favorite book is Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier. It’s so suspenseful and there are wonderful twists. I hope they make it into a movie soon—Laurence Olivier would be perfect as Max de Winter!
What is your go to comfort book or movie?
My favorite comfort read is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I love the elegance and order of the time period but I also admire Elizabeth Bennet’s spunk.
If someone was to play you in a movie who would it be? OR what would be the character you would want to be in a book?
If someone was going to play me in a movie, I think I’d want it to be Katherine Hepburn. She is strong and independent and flaunted tradition by doing things like wearing trousers before they were acceptable for women. She also believed in challenging herself.
What is your ideal evening?
I love going out with my friends to the Stork Club or El Morocco but one of my favorite evenings is spending it at home, curled up on the sofa in front of the fire, with a good book.
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