New York City, 1907. A financial panic has just struck New York City, but well-born psychiatrist Genevieve Summerford and her unlikely beau, Tammany captain Simon Shaw, are ensconced in their own little cocoon, celebrating the sale of Simon's colt at auction. Their blissful solitude is abruptly shattered by news that a dear friend of Genevieve's family, Edgar Matheson, has died from a fall down his townhouse stairs. Edgar's wife, May, insists that the death was a murder, f...

Winner of ForeWord Reviews' Book of the Year Award, and the Next Generation Indie Award for Best MysteryNominated for the Strand Critics Award for Best Debut*New, 2026 Edition* After a past family tragedy for which she holds herself to blame, Dr. Genevieve Summerford wants nothing more than to succeed in her new career as a psychiatrist and win the respect of her family and peers. That goal is thrown into jeopardy, however, when one of her ...

Daphne du Maurier Award Nominee*New, 2026 Edition*Dr. Genevieve Summerford is cheering on her Tammany beau at a rowing race on New York City''s East River when the body of a young Italian woman is found in the water, bringing the Independence Day festivities to a halt. Police chalk the death up to random violence, but when Genevieve is asked to help find Teresa Casoria, another young Italian woman who's gone missing, she suspects something more sinister is afoot.

To stop the trafficking ring plaguing her city, Dr. Genevieve Summerford must dive into New York's underworld In early 1900s New York, the formidable crime syndicate known as the Black Hand has been terrorizing the city's Italian community with bombings and kidnappings. When a young Italian girl is found drowned and sexually defiled, Dr. Genevieve Summerford suspects the organization has expanded into forced prostitution, and she won't rest until the trafficking ring is brought to justice....

New York City, 1907. At the dawn of the twentieth century, Americans believe that science, especially the medical sciences, will soon conquer all of mankind's ills. For a brief time medical schools open their doors to women, allowing them to join the scientific crusade. Genevieve Summerford is one woman who answers the call.... After a past family tragedy for which she holds herself to blame, Dr. Genevieve Summerford wants nothing more than to succeed in her new career as a psychiatrist, a...