Mysterious Disappearances Taint the Chicago World’s FairStep into True Colors — a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime
While attending the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to look into reports of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde tries to dismiss her claims as exaggeration of an overactive imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as secretary to the man in question—if she takes her pistol for protection and Jude Thorpe, a policeman, for bodyguard.
Will she be able to expose H. H. Holmes’s illicit activity, or will Winnifred become his next victim?
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Sexual Content - 1/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 0/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 0/5
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Summary
The White City by Grace Hitchcock was a balance of sweet romance and suspense. Grace is a new to author to me and I will definitely be following her writing. I thoroughly enjoyed the romance and the suspense. I am not a fan of love triangles and she did not drag this one out it was almost just a teaser which was perfect.
Grace created characters that you could not help but love. Winnifred was a book lover and wanted to experience adventure. He father is an inspector with the Chicago police. When she thinks she has seen a kidnapping her father does not immediately believe her. However he does send Jude to watch over her. I loved Jude immediately. I was #TeamJude all the way. He was the perfect balance of touch policeman and gentleman. Winnifred goes undercover to try and find evidence on the man she is convinced kidnapped the lady in green. The story of Winnifred meeting her favorite author was a wonderful addition to the story and did not distract from the main storyline but added to it.
The tension between Winnifred and Jude is that her dad refuses to allow her to date a lawman because of the danger. Jude realizes she has another suitor that can give her more financially and is safer. Great tension as this storyline is worked out in addition to the mystery.
The author’s note at the back made the story even that more intriguing. This is going to be a great series. I highly recommend this book.
I received this book from Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review.
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sexual content - kissing, hugging
Violence - someone disappears