A Case for the Ladies
by Maddie Day
A Case for the Ladies
by Maddie Day
This Dot and Amelia Mystery is a novel of suspense that brings a pre-fame Amelia Earhart to life for fans of Rhys Bowen’s The Venice Sketchbook, Victoria Thompson’s Counterfeit Lady series, and Susanna Calkins’s Speakeasy Mysteries.
Releases March 12, 2024.
Amid Prohibition, Irish gangs, the KKK, and rampant mistreatment of immigrant women, intrepid private investigator Dorothy Henderson and her pal Amelia Earhart seek justice for several murdered young women in 1926 Boston. As tensions mount, the sleuths, along with their reporter friend Jeanette Colby, experience their own mistreatment at the hands of society and wonder who they can really trust.
The book has been or will be all over the Internet! (Go-live dates are listed.)
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Read about the four women at the heart of the investigation over on Chicks on the Case. (14 February)
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See the evolution of the cover at the Wicked Authors blog. (19 February)
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The Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen spotlight is on A Case for the Ladies, including food and drink mentioned in the book. (25 February)
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Also on Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen, I share a recipe for spice cake from a 1920s cookbook. (8 March)
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Dot takes you through a day in her life at Dru’s Book Musings. And at the Wicked Authors blog I walk you through the stages of writing this book over more than three years. (12 March)
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Four Misses and their demeanors – that is, the strong women in the book – are on the Miss Demeanors blog. (13 March)
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Read about the criminal minds Amelia and Dot go after at none other than the Criminal Minds blog. (14 March)
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Lesa Holstine interviews Maddie about the book and her life at Lesa’s Book Critiques. (17 March)
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Much research goes into any historical novel, and this one is no exception, as described at Jungle Red Writers. (20 March)
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Interview with Nicole Asselin on the Basebook, Books, and Banter podcast.
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Interview with Liz Booker on the Literary Aviatrix Youtube channel and in the Literary Aviatrix Book Club on Facebook.
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Interview with Liz Mugavero on her Get Writing podcast.
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Reviews of Maddie Day’s A Case for the Ladies
Edith Maxwell brings the light and shadow of prohibition-era Boston to life through the story of three determined young women seeking justice. The crime, historical detail, and engaging characters make for a compelling read.
This book is a triumph on so many levels! From the excitement of our foremothers stepping out of their traditional roles, to the exhilaration of early plane flight, to tackling tough subjects such as immigration, bigotry, and crime gang rivalries in 1920s Boston, Maddie Day paints a stunning portrait of one of America’s most dynamic periods.