In 1888, the murder of two female journalists in the New York City prompts newly widowed journalist, Diana Spaulding to investigate the handsome horror of author, Damon Bathory in this historical mystery. Although her growing affection for Bathory makes her increasingly reluctant to pursue him, Spaulding is spurred on by her cigar-chomping boss Horatio Foxe in an adventure that pits her against a deranged artist, a matriarch with a bloodthirsty sense of humour, and a travelling acting troupe of egotistical men and jealous women. Written against the background of New York City during the height of yellow journalism, the novel brings to life not only the fast-paced murder mystery that Spaulding investigates, but also the day-to-day realities and hardships of the gilded age.
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Kathy Lynn Emerson is the author of 29 books, including the Face Down Mystery series, "Making Headlines," and "That Special Smile." She lives in Wilton, Maine.
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A truly riveting mystery
10 Mar 2004
By Midwest Book Review
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Deadlier Than The Pen is a truly riveting mystery is set in the crime ridden world of 1888 New York City where more than a dozen newspapers are locked in a sometimes violent competition for their share of the reading public and someone has murdered two journalists. Diana Spaulding is a newspaper reporter assigned by her editor to find out just who or what is behind these killings. Could it be handsome Damon Bathory who has made his name as an author of horror fantasy fiction? Kathy Lynn Emerson is an accomplished author and Deadlier Than The Pen is her most imaginative mystery yet!
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More dashing romance than mystery
14 Jan 2007
By Sprout
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Format:Paperback
I'm always excited when I see a new mystery series set in the eighteenth or nineteenth century and featuring a female protagonist. Certainly, this novel meets those criteria. It did feature murder and mayhem, but they seemed not to be the focus of the plot. Rather, they functioned as a series of obstructions which delayed the novel's romantic resolution. The romatic coupling definitely seemed to be the point of the outcome, rather than the solving of the crime.
That is not to say that the novel does not feature adventure, plot twists, etc. It also features stock characters, gothic allusions, etc., all of which reminded me of the sensational novels of the nineteenth century (see George Thompson, Lippard, etc.). But whereas the suspense in those novels builds--because they really will kill off characters, good or bad--here, the happy ending seems inevitable. I hope the series--and the characters--will develop as the character evolves.
That is not to say that the novel does not feature adventure, plot twists, etc. It also features stock characters, gothic allusions, etc., all of which reminded me of the sensational novels of the nineteenth century (see George Thompson, Lippard, etc.). But whereas the suspense in those novels builds--because they really will kill off characters, good or bad--here, the happy ending seems inevitable. I hope the series--and the characters--will develop as the character evolves.
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Mystery and Romace in 1888
24 Aug 2004
By A. Christie
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Format:Hardcover
In a new series by Kathy Lynn Emerson we enter the world of New York's Newspaper Row. Protagonist Diana Spaulding is a widow who must support herself. There are not many opportunities open to women in 1888. Diana is given a job to write for the Independent Intelligence by a brother of a friend. Her hopes are to be a serious journalist, but editor Horatio Foxe has the idea that scandal and gossip is the ticket to higher newspaper sales. Her new assignment is to dig up dirt on horror author Damon Bathory. Two female journalists have murdered and Bathory seems like a plausible suspect. As Diana launches her investigation into Bathory's life, she is inexplicably drawn to the man which is a problem if he is a possible murderer.
Kathy Lynn Emerson has created two extremely likable characters with a lot of chemistry together. The set up of the characters and story were very compelling. The early part of the story was a real page-turner. The book started to drag a bit in the middle especially with the introduction of the theater troupe characters. There was a bit too much going on that extraneous to the story. This was a very promising debut of a new series that looks to be as good as the DOWN UNDER series.
Kathy Lynn Emerson has created two extremely likable characters with a lot of chemistry together. The set up of the characters and story were very compelling. The early part of the story was a real page-turner. The book started to drag a bit in the middle especially with the introduction of the theater troupe characters. There was a bit too much going on that extraneous to the story. This was a very promising debut of a new series that looks to be as good as the DOWN UNDER series.
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