Title: The illusion of murder
Description: Challenged by Jules Verne to beat his fictional character's around-the-world record, it will take every ounce of reporter Nellie Bly's charm and boundless determination to circumnavigate the globe. When she witnesses a tragic murder along the route, Nellie is drawn into a mystifying web of international intrigue. Pursued by the killer, her journey becomes a race to identify the murderer--and stay alive.
Subjects: Women journalists, Murder, Investigation, Voyages around the world, Fiction, Women detectives, Magicians, Fiction, mystery & detective, historical, Women journalists, fiction, Crime, fiction
People: Nellie Bly (1864-1922), Jules Verne (1828-1905), Frederick Courteney Selous (1851-1917), Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)