Seven for a Secret
Sep 2013 · A Timothy Wilde Novel Book 2 · Penguin
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One of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Mysteries of the Year
“Amazing...This is a series for the ages, it’s so spectacular.”—Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl
1846: In New York City, slave catching isn’t just legal—it’s law enforcement.
Six months after the formation of the NYPD, its most reluctant and talented officer, Timothy Wilde, learns of the gruesome underworld of lies and corruption ruled by the “blackbirders,” who snatch free Northerners of color from their homes, masquerade them as slaves, and sell them South to toil as plantation property.
When the beautiful and terrified Lucy Adams staggers into Timothy’s office to report a robbery and is asked what was stolen, her reply is, “My family.” Their search for her mixed-race sister and son will plunge Timothy and his feral brother, Valentine, into a world where police are complicit and politics savage, and where corpses appear in the most shocking of places…
“Amazing...This is a series for the ages, it’s so spectacular.”—Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl
1846: In New York City, slave catching isn’t just legal—it’s law enforcement.
Six months after the formation of the NYPD, its most reluctant and talented officer, Timothy Wilde, learns of the gruesome underworld of lies and corruption ruled by the “blackbirders,” who snatch free Northerners of color from their homes, masquerade them as slaves, and sell them South to toil as plantation property.
When the beautiful and terrified Lucy Adams staggers into Timothy’s office to report a robbery and is asked what was stolen, her reply is, “My family.” Their search for her mixed-race sister and son will plunge Timothy and his feral brother, Valentine, into a world where police are complicit and politics savage, and where corpses appear in the most shocking of places…
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January 15, 2014
I found the historical references interesting, especially the slang. I did not read the first book as I didn't know it existed. Many references to it here which led to some confusion for me. Overall a good read
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Carol Esparragoza
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June 3, 2016
The setting is very interesting and eye opening. All the characters have their own uniqueness and are ones that will stick with you forever. I especially love her writing style as well and how she phases things. Seven for a Secret is the book to read if you are into historical fiction or in detective stories. It also has its touch of humor which I most enjoy.
Bonnie Hardin
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October 15, 2013
Nice period (pre Civil War) with proof that we really haven't come a long way baby.
About the author
Lyndsay Faye is the author of The Gods of Gotham—nominated for an Edgar® Award for Best Novel—and the critically acclaimed Dust and Shadow and is featured in The Best American Mystery Stories 2010. Faye, a true New Yorker in the sense that she was born elsewhere, lives in Manhattan with her husband, Gabriel.
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