Thorndike Press Large Print Historical Fiction: Secret of the White Rose (Hardcover)

from corglacier7

The third Simon Ziele mystery is a good entry in the series; the atmosphere of bygone New York is well drawn as usual. I enjoyed the first two books in the series, and the darker edge to the series in general compared to Rhys Bowen and Victoria Thompson means this one definitely finds its niche. ...

from Beamis12

Probably a 3 1/2 because although i did enjoy the third book of this series, I did not like it as much as the first. Do like all the history imparted though, the beginning of criminology, the anarchist movement and the beginnings of the fight for workers rights. Also the recurring characters are ...

from thornton37814

This is the first of the three Simon Ziele mysteries that I have read. A judge is murdered. Near the victim is a white rose and a Bible upon which the judge's hand has been placed. Among the judge's belongings is found a musical score with a white rose on the staff. The score turns out to be a mu...

from Angel2649

A man is on trial for setting off a bomb that was meant for Andrew Carnegie and his party, but instead killed innocent people on the sidewalk when it went off to early. The judge presiding over his trial is murdered and the police commissioner is positive that the 'anarchist' was behind the deed....

from SilversReviews

A high-profile trial, an honest, fair judge, and some undisclosed history of the participants. All these circumstances resulted in a judge being found murdered in his home office along with a white rose and a Bible. Who could have done this? There was speculation about who the culprit could be, a...