Bibliograph

Murder at Ochre Court, Alyssa Maxwell

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Murder at Ochre Court, Alyssa Maxwell

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Murder at Ochre Court

Oclc number

1105932071

Responsibility statement

Alyssa Maxwell

Series statement

Gilded Newport mysteries

Summary

In the summer of 1898, after a disappointing year as a society columnist for the Herald and staying with her more well-heeled Vanderbilt relatives in New York City, reporter Emma Cross has returned to the salty air, glittering ocean vistas, and grand stately mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, more determined than ever to report on hard news. But for now she's covering the social event of the season at Ochre Court, a coming-out ball designed to showcase Cleo Cooper-Smith, who will be literally on display, fittingly as Cleopatra, in an elaborate tableau vivant. Recently installed modern electricity will allow Miss Cooper-Smith to truly shine. But as the deb ascends to her place of honor, the ballroom is plunged into darkness. When the lights come back on, Cleo sits still on her throne, electrocuted to death

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