Guilded Age mystery

The Case of the Missing Maid (Harriet Morrow Investigates #1) by Rob Osler 

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Chicago 1898.

Pinkerton had appointed a woman operative decades ago.

Harriet Morrow has always been encouraged to be herself. She knows about Pinkerton but she doesn’t hold her breath when she decides to apply to a detective agency for a job. She’s stunned when finds out she’s been accepted.

Not that that shows up in her workplace. On her first day neither the receptionist or the secretaries will believe that she’s a new operative. Quite a circus!

Only when verified by Mr Prescott, the agency owner do they evince a modicum of belief. But then she’s given a desk in the secretaries’ room? Still Harriet wasn’t going to let that deter her.

Harriet fast becomes a bike riding, gun toting, bowler hat and men’s shoes wearing investigator (practical!), as she tracks down a maid that’s disappeared from the residence of a neighbor of Mr. Prescott’s. 

The other operatives and the police believe the maid’s left.

Harriet’s convinced there’s been foul play.

I really enjoyed Harriet (Harry) as she discovers her calling, new friends and herself!

Hopefully more episodes will follow.

A Kensington ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.