In a Gilded Cage (Paperback) by Rhys Bowen

from lauriebrown54

Molly Murphy, Irish émigré to New York City, has her own detective agency, and definitely doesn't want to be any man's servant. Given that this is 1903, this may be a problem. But she gets enough jobs to survive, and her 'young man', Daniel Sullivan, who is a NYPD detective, is mostly understandi...

from pennykaplan

Intrepid detective and Irish immigrant Molly Murphy fraternizes with the privileged 400 in New York City in 1918, as she investigates the mysterious deaths of young society matrons, and tries to determine the family history of young Emily. Along the way she frets about how she will maintain her i...

from HeatherLINC

I didn't realise there was a series of books starring Molly Murphy and I don't think I was disadvantaged reading "In a Gilded Cage" first. It was a fun read and Molly was delightful. I liked that she was an independent, forward-thinking woman who ran her own detective agency despite society's vie...

from Auntie-Nanuuq

Molly takes part in the N.Y.C. Easter Parade with a group of Suffragists who are all Vassar graduates. Emily Boswell hires Molly because she wants to know the truth behind the death of her parents & the Uncle who stole her inheritance... Then Emily's roommate, Fanny, hires Molly to find out about...

from Scrabblenut

Private investigator Molly Murphy gets involved in searching for her new friend Emily's family background. The 1918 flu epidemic in New York City is ongoing, and some mysterious poisoning cases come to light. A good story.