In this Christmas  installment of Rhys Bowen's New York Times bestselling historical  mystery series, Molly Murphy Sullivan's generosity to a beggar draws her  into a dangerous investigation
It's Christmastime in 1905 New  York City, and for once, Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to the  approaching holidays. She has a family of her own now: she and Daniel  have a baby son and 12-year-old Bridie is living with them as their  ward. As Molly and the children listen to carolers in the street, they  hear a lovely little voice and see a beggar girl, huddled in a doorway,  singing Away in a Manger. Bridie is touched by the girl's ragged clothes  and wants to help her out if they can. They give her a quarter, only to  watch a bigger boy take it from her. But it turns out he is the girl's  brother, and they've come from England and are living with an aunt who  mistreats them terribly. When the young boy is accused of stealing a  purse, Molly intervenes on his behalf.
These children are clearly  not the usual city waifs. They are well-spoken and used to better  things. So who are they? And what has happened to their mother? As Molly  looks for the answers to these questions, she gets drawn into an  investigation that will take her up to the highest levels of New York  society.




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