As a former NYC resident, I always enjoy the Manhattan-related elements of Simpson’s Gilded Age mysteries (I especially appreciated the appearance of the Metropolitan Museum in Murder Wears a Hidden Face). In the lively ninth installment, Prudence MacKenzie’s strength and smarts are tested by a murder in the city’s theatrical circles—a world that’s even more dramatic offstage than on. As always with this series, the plotting is well-crafted and the glimpse of Gilded Age America rich. You can buy the book on Bookstore.org and Amazon.com and keep up with the author on her Facebook page.