Thorndike Press Large Print Historical Fiction: Seven for a Secret (Hardcover)

from Olivermagnus

Seven For A Secret takes place soon after the formation of the New York Police Department in the mid-1850s. It's the sequel to Gods of Gotham which introduced us to Timothy Wilde, a talented "copper star" who has seen his fair share of crime and corruption. Five-foot-four, age 28, a former barten...

from susanbeamon

I liked this book, the second in a series about our hero and the New York City police force. This time he's hunting slave traders, who are kidnapping free black citizens to sell south to the plantations. He is also dealing with family complications in the form of politics and Irish immigration. S...

from knittingmomof3

Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye is the second book in her Timothy Wilde series, the first being, The Gods of Gotham, which itself is an excellent book, but does not have to be read prior to reading Seven for a Secret, however, I think the reader will enjoy Faye's period detective series enough...

from Darcia

Enthralling and compelling are the first two of many words that come to mind when I consider my feelings on this book. I was captivated from the opening sentence to the last. Lyndsay Faye captures the characters and the time period in a way that fully immerses us in their world. I don't think I'v...

from kara.shamy

This summer I have read a lot of great books, which have commanded my admiration for a variety of reasons. But I've certainly not picked anything up this year that stimulated my interest more than Lyndsay Faye's Seven for a Secret. Faye brings together two of my favorite genres, crime fiction and...