Review: Great introduction to a good series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
This short story is set in the pretentious world of Irish high society, before Molly Murphy emigrates to the U.S. Molly's family lives and works on the Hartley estate. Molly was schooled with the Hartley daughters and is called upon by Lady Hartley for help with a debutante ball to be held at the manor house. Molly agrees to assist Lady Amersham with her toilet before the ball.Lady Amersham is an actress who upgraded her social status by marrying Lord Amersham. She treats Molly like a servant but Molly holds her tongue as she helps her ladyship accessorize her ball gown with the heirloom Amersham ruby necklace. During the ball the necklace disappears.The police are called. Everyone is searched. The necklace is nowhere to be found. With her sharp eye and memory for details, Molly quietly solves the mystery and puts the kibosh on a blackmail scheme.This was my introduction to Molly Murphy and I wonder now why I put off reading the series for so long. Also included in the download are the first three chapters of BLESS THE BRIDE, Book #10 in the Molly Murphy mystery series.