Infuriated by his son’s deception and convinced of his guilt, August Hewitt forbids his wife from coming to Will’s aid, so she begs Nell to help exonerate him. But one snowy February afternoon, his parents learn that he is, in fact, still alive-and in jail for having murdered a man while intoxicated on opium. The Hewitts’ eldest son, William, a former Union Army battle surgeon and the black sheep of the family, was reported to have died three years before in a notorious Confederate prison camp. But she soon learns that ugly secrets lurk beneath the surface of their gold-plated world. Born into dismal poverty, young Nell Sweeney scratches by on her wits and little else until fortune blesses her with a position as nursery governess to the fabulously wealthy Hewitts. I can’t wait for the next installment.” -Bestselling author Victoria Thompson Boston, 1868: The dawn of the Gilded Age, an era of burgeoning commerce and invention, of unimaginable new fortunes and lavish excess-for some. The fascinating heroine, Nell Sweeney, immediately engages the reader and I couldn't put the book down until I discovered the truth along with her. Ryan makes a stunning debut with Still Life with Murder, bringing Nineteenth Century Boston alive, from its teeming slums to the mansions on Boston Common, and populating it with a vivid and memorable cast of characters. With few leads and even less time, Nell must rely on her wits and her knowledge of the city's dark underbelly to uncover the truth-before the hangman's noose tightens around William Hewitt's throat.“P.B. But Viola Hewitt believes her son is innocent and begs Nell to help her exonerate him.
But one winter's day, the family hears word that their William is, in fact, still alive - and in jail for having killed a man.Įnraged at his son's deception-and convinced of his guilt-August Hewitt is determined to see William hang and thus forbids his wife from aiding Will in any way. The two eldest Hewitt boys were thought to have been killed in the Civil War some three years ago. But when she earns a coveted position as governess to the wealthy Hewitts, Nell discovers that deadly secrets often lurk beneath society's gilded surface.
Nell Sweeney, a young Irish immigrant, knows what it is to have nothing. Boston, 1868: The wealthy are enjoying the height of the Gilded Age, a time of opulence for many - but not all.
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