Charlotte Edgerton Mystery Series by Adele Fasick
Charlotte Edgerton Mystery #1
A Death in Utopia
Adele Fasick
Charlotte Edgerton would
like to change the world but first she must track down a killer. The
year is 1842, and Charlotte has left behind an impoverished life in
England to come to America and join the Utopian community of Brook Farm
in rural Massachusetts. At first it seems to be an idyllic world of
like-minded people living in harmony. But soon cracks appeared. The
mysterious death of a visiting minister threatens to undermine trust
within the community. Visits from the sheriff and a reporter bring
unwelcome attention from outsiders who dislike the Brook Farmers’
lifestyles and disapprove of the reforms they champion. Determined
to discover who is responsible for the minister’s death Charlotte finds
an ally in Daniel Gallagher, an ambitious young Irish immigrant and
fledgling newspaper reporter. Their first suspect is a penniless Irish
tramp, but troubling details come to light suggesting other
possibilities. As Charlotte and Daniel seek for answers they find
themselves unveiling the secrets of several of the community’s most
revered members. Will their discoveries endanger the community and
threaten their hopes for the future? Times are hard and desperate
farmers are being imprisoned for debt; many are in danger of losing
their property. Embittered locals look with suspicion on strangers who
want to turn their world upside down. Will Charlotte and Daniel be able
to find the killer and build the new lives they dream about?
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