- Paperback: 252 pages
- Publisher: Perseverance Press (September 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1880284952
- ISBN-13: 978-1880284957
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #581,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Hilda Johansson Cavanaugh finds herself caught between the world of her past as a housemaid and her new role as a wealthy wife in Agatha-winner Dams's delightful sixth mystery set in early 20th-century South Bend, Ind. (after 2005's Crimson Snow). When Hilda's only friend's husband is accused of stealing, arson and murder, Hilda determines to prove him innocent. Meanwhile, as part of her efforts to belong to society, Hilda joins a group of well-to-do members of the community in creating a Christmas party for street boys, some of whom she hires to help in her investigation. The mystery, which evolves naturally and slowly, tends to get lost amid the subtle and sometimes not so subtle social commentary on such matters as the friction between Hilda's Swedish Lutheran family and her husband's Irish Catholic relatives. Still, series fans will be well satisfied. (Sept.)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Another good entry in this series, Nov 26 2008
By PJ Coldren - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Indigo Christmas (Paperback)
It's the winter of 1904 in South Bend, Indiana. Snowy and cold, dreary and gray. Newly married Hilda Johannson Cavanaugh is bored out of her mind. Her husband Patrick is faring quite well in his new position at the department store; men are more willing to accept rising stars in the business world. Hilda is caught betwixt and between: no longer a servant and too new in society to be truly welcome, she has nothing to occupy her spare time.
That changes in a matter of moments. Her aunt-in-law, Mrs. Malloy, brings over a woman who would like some help in organizing some activities for the immigrant boys who are running wild in the streets. Hilda bites her tongue and agrees to help. In the middle of this conversation, her very pregnant friend Nora O'Neill bursts in demandind help for her husband Sean, who may be arrested for murder.
Hilda agrees to look into the problem for Norah, and to help plan some things for the local boys. She has her own slew of boys willing to help with both projects; this is handy because she can multi-task and not have to be out and about in the miserable weather. It's more difficult, given her status as a married woman, to be seen wandering about town without inviting negative comments from the women she's working to impress.
Things look bleak for Sean O'Neill. The police are convinced they have their man, in spite of fairly convincing evidence to the contrary. Hilda is hard-pressed to find the guilty party. When she does, the denouement is stunning. Hilda's handling of the social issues confronting her is a testament to her awareness of the structure and the realities of the times as well as to her determination to better herself.
Dams has, once again, given us a look at part of our past and told us a good story in the process. Hilda is flawed, but in ways we can all relate to. Dams' skillful blending of the "facts" and the story make for good reading and a subliminal education about lives that don't make headlines. Hilda is resourceful and determined. Gotta love that.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A good cozy mystery, Nov 23 2008
By Carol Dunbar - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Indigo Christmas (Paperback)
A good cozy fireside mystery featuring Hilda Johansson. Jeanne M. Dams weaves a good story around Hilda's quest for answers in a local murder.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Another Great Book by Jeanne Dams, Mar 28 2009
By John S. Longcamp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Indigo Christmas (Paperback)
Jeanne Dams has a great gift for making her characters come alive. There is so much more to her books than just the mystery. Though this book can stand on its own, the Hilda series has progressed in a thoroughly believable and engaging way.
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