Her Sister’s Death

A January 2023 Once Upon a Book Club Pick
Finalist for Silver Falchion Best Mystery 2023
She wanted the truth. She should have known better.

When her sister is found dead in a Baltimore hotel room, reporter Val Ritter’s world is turned upside down. An empty pill bottle at the scene leads the police to believe the cause of death is suicide. With little more than her own conviction, Val teams up with Terry Martin, a retired detective who has his own personal interest in the case, to prove that something more sinister is possible.

In 1921, Bridget Wallace, a guest on the brink of womanhood, is getting ready to marry an eligible older man. But what seems like a comfortable match soon takes a dark turn. Does the illustrious history of the stately Franklin hotel hide another, lesser known history of death?

Praise

A January 2023 Once Upon a Book Club Pick
Finalist for Silver Falchion Best Mystery 2023
“This book is why the word page-turner was created. You’ll get nothing done until you’ve reached the end of this excellent book!”
—Lisa Regan, USA Today and WSJ Bestselling Author of the Detective Josie Quinn Series
“A disturbing but neatly plotted mystery that would be a welcome addition to any public library collection.”
—Library Journal
“An original and deftly crafted novel… starring an intrepid, amateur, and determined female sleuth.”
—Midwest Book Reviews
“Murphy keeps the tension high… Readers will eagerly turn the pages…”
—Publishers Weekly