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An Untimely Frost
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards
10 posts | 6 read | 15 to read
In 1881 Chicago, the idea of a female detective is virtually unheard of. But when famed crime buster Allan Pinkerton opens his agency's doors to a handful of women, one intrepid actress with her own troubled past is driven to defy convention and take on a new and dangerous role. . . Since the age of eleven, when her mother was murdered, the life of the theater is all Lilly Long has known. Now twenty-two, she has blossomed into an accomplished Shakespearean actress. But after her innocence--and her savings--are taken from her by a seductive scoundrel, Lilly vows to leave the stage, enter the real world, and save others from a similar fate. Following in the footsteps of the country's first female detective, Lilly persuades Allan Pinkerton to take her on. Lilly's acting skills are a perfect fit for her real-life role as a Pinkerton operative. But her first case is a baptism by fire as she is sent to the small town of Vandalia to solve the mystery of a pastor who disappeared with his family--and the church's funds. When Lilly arrives, she finds the mere mention of the reverend's name provokes enmity or suspicious silence. Shadowed by a second Pinkerton agent with an agenda of his own, Lilly begins to uncover Vandalia's sordid secrets. But she'll have to deliver the performance of a lifetime to survive the final act of this drama.
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majkia
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards

Everyone seems to love this, but I had some issues. She seemed pretty dense at times, and I didn't like the ending (well, who helped who) at all. Too much deus ex machina for me. Too romancy at times also. But I can see why others really enjoyed it, as it was well written.

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majkia
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 12mo
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robinb
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First in series, Lilly is a young actress in 1880s Chicago who decides to become one of the few female Pinkertons to fight for women who have been mistreated/underrepresented (her mother was murdered by her lover, and Lilly‘s new husband absconded with her life savings). I enjoyed Lilly‘s spunk and tenacity and am already reading number 2. (tw: dark villain(s)). Don‘t want to give away too much. 4.25/5⭐️

#coverlove

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lyradora
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards
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Has anyone read this? It's the first book in a mystery series centering around an actress who becomes a Pinkerton agent. It looks like fun. #mystery #historicalfiction #bravegirls

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tracy.anne8
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards
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I am a day behind on my #aprilbookshowers so here is my #weather books.

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MorganNotMegan
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards
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My #FreshFiction box arrived! Three finished books and a nice stack of ebook codes make this box a pretty great deal. Adding a bunch of these to my TBR pile. Do you guys use any book subscription boxes? Recommend yay or nay?

Em890 I must admit, my eyes were drawn to the attractive shirtless man and out of the corner of my eye, it looked like Blake Lively was on the cover of An Untimely Frost. I was super confused. 8y
Elisa @Em890 I had to to a double-take to make sure I didn't write that comment while on some kind of trance and then forgot, because that is exactly what happened to me as well 😄😄😄 8y
Carol I get OwlCrate and it's great if you love YA. And every month they include a ton of stuff that matches the theme of the book, always a letter from the author and often a signed bookplate. My favorite was Landfall Freight (graphic novels & comics with female leads) but they just folded 💔 8y
Carol PS that is totes Blake Lively! 😂😂 @Em890 @Elisa 8y
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KariAnderson
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A great mystery. Very action packed. I loved Lilly. I love that she is well before her time. She is strong and courageous and doing something very very few women were doing in that time period. She's definitely one of my favorite characters. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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KariAnderson
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards
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Guilty.....

Beckys_Books I'm surprised my picture didn't show up next to the definition. 😊 8y
KariAnderson @Beckys_Books 😂😂😂 8y
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KariAnderson
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards
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A stormy evening with a new book. Trying something new with a different time period.

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ReadingOver50
An Untimely Frost | Penny Richards
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This cover reminds me of a YA fantasy novel, but it is a mystery. Set in 1881, Lilly's a new detective with the famed Pinkerton Detective Agency. Her first case is tracking down a preacher who stole from his congregation. Plenty of secrets are revealed. This is a solid mystery with minimal violence

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