Miss Mooney
A Historical Mystery, Mystery book. These picaresque mystery stories are intriguing because they all involve historical characters. Each story includes, at its ending,...
Being an actress in the late nineteenth century can be fraught with peril. For one thing, there are the lecherous theatre- goersbut Bridget Mooney can avoid them, except of course when she doesn't want to. "Hang it," Bridget explains, "what's a poor girl to do when she's offered riches, and fame, and sweet frolics with a man who thrills her blood?" More bothersome are the crimes and mysteries she encounters involving Ulysses S. Grant, Sarah Bernhardt, Lillie Langtry, Thomas Alva Edison, Ida Wells, Jesse James, and Mack Sennettsome of which she resolves in a direct manner such as dumping a murderer down a well. "I know, I know, but what do you expect a poor cowardly girl to do? Challenge him to a duel?" Full of color, humor, and suspense, the ten Bridget Mooney stories are marvelous historical recreations by one of the modern masters of the mystery.
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- Pages: 2,001 pages
- ISBN: 9783886198627 / 3886198626
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Miss Brigid Mooney would like to be an actress. Oh, and rich and famous, too. When her aunt is murdered, it seems that Brigid will never be able to fulfill her ambitions. But she's a clever girl, and determined, and skilled in more than one way. These stories trace her career through her meetings with various famous people. Brigid is... These picaresque mystery stories are intriguing because they all involve historical characters. Each story includes, at its ending, copies of actual contemporary news articles about the incident or incidents included in the mystery. My only reservation is Miss Bridget Mooney, the protagonist involved in each mystery, a con-woman actress--because...
