TY  - BOOK
AU  - Goodwin,S.M.
TI  - Crooked in his ways
T2  - A Lightner and Law mystery
SN  - 9781643857442
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York
PB  - Crooked Lane
KW  - Police
KW  - New York (State)
KW  - New York
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Murder
KW  - Investigation
KW  - New Orleans (La.)
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - New York (N.Y.)
KW  - Detective and mystery fiction
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - Novels
N2  - "Albert Beauchamp disappeared just before Christmas in 1856. When he reappears more than a year later, he's in several pieces, packed in salt in a shipping crate in New Orleans. NYC inspectors Jasper Lightner and his partner, Hieronymus Law, are called in to investigate--but the further they dig into the wealthy financier's background, the dirtier the story gets. On the surface, Beauchamp had a lot of friends. But, as they discover, each had a good reason to hate him. Beauchamp's last will and testament--stashed away in a safety deposit box, along with a king's ransom in jewels--yields few clues, but Jasper and Hy discover something even more valuable: a little black book filled with names, dates, and a cache of damning details. Following a trail of leads that reaches back to the early 1840s, the detectives uncover a sordid litany of high society scandals that still threatens the city's moneyed establishment. And the shadowy figure who knows their dirtiest secrets re-emerges with a devious new plan that goes far beyond simple blackmail. The dark shadows grow longer as Jasper and Hy close in on the truth--and a killer lies in wait for his ultimate prey."--provided by publisher
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