Hush Now, Don't You Cry (Molly Murphy Mysteries) (edition 2012)

“Fresh Meat” by Terrie Farley Moran for Criminal Element

My first introduction to Rhys Bowen came when I began reading her delightfully entertaining series featuring Constable Evan Evans and the sleepy Welsh village of Llanfair. My personal favorite? Evan Can Wait. Then along came the Mollie Murphy series set at the dawn of the 1900s, which brought to life the strong willed and energetic Molly, who, in the first book of the series, Murphy’s Law, is forced, under a murderous cloud, to leave her native Ireland using a false identity, only to run smack into murder on Ellis Island just on the edge of New York City, where she hopes to make a home and build a life for herself. Well, Molly gets out of that scrape, and meets a handsome Irish American police captain in the bargain.

With a need to support herself and her greatest asset an insatiable curiosity Molly decides on a career as a private investigator, an unusual profession for a young single women at the turn of the previous century. But Molly manages to attract clients and build a solidly professional reputation. And of course there is always a need to consult with the handsome police captain, Daniel Sullivan in the process. And so we go merrily along until book number ten of the series. In Bless the Bride, Molly and Daniel are to wed, and Molly has promised to give up her private investigator business and settle in the domestic life of wife, and perhaps some day, mother.

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Molly is now married to Daniel and on her honeymoon in Newport, RI. Staying in a guest cottage on the grounds of a mansion invited by a wealthy NY businessman who is seeking Daniel's help. They arrive during a torrential rain storm and Daniel get's pneumonia and is confined to bed rest. The next morning Daniel's host is found dead at the bottom of a cliff which leaves Molly to investigate on her own. against his wishes, while worrying about Daniel. Excellent whodunnit. Lots of suspects and I didn't guess the killer until he was revealed at the end. ( )