Do you know Amanda Flower and her books? Amanda writes a variety of mysteries. I have read one of her Magical Mystery books entitled Death and Daisies and enjoyed it.
"Emily Dickinson and her housemaid, Willa Noble, realize there is nothing poetic about murder in this first book in an all-new series from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Amanda Flower.
January 1855 Willa Noble knew it was bad luck when it was pouring rain on the day of her ever-important job interview at the Dickinson home in Amherst, Massachusetts. When she arrived late, disheveled with her skirts sodden and filthy, she'd lost all hope of being hired for the position. As the housekeeper politely told her they'd be in touch, Willa started toward the door of the stately home only to be called back by the soft but strong voice of Emily Dickinson. What begins as tenuous employment turns to friendship as the reclusive poet takes Willa under her wing.
Tragedy soon strikes and Willa's beloved brother, Henry, is killed in a tragic accident at the town stables. With no other family and nowhere else to turn, Willa tells Emily about her brother's death and why she believes it was no accident. Willa is convinced it was murder. Henry had been very secretive of late, only hinting to Willa that he'd found a way to earn money to take care of them both. Viewing it first as a puzzle to piece together, Emily offers to help, only to realize that she and Willa are caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse that reveals corruption in Amherst that is generations deep. Some very high-powered people will stop at nothing to keep their profitable secrets even if that means forever silencing Willa and her new mistress...."
I really loved this book. The mystery was very good. I liked the relationship between Willa and Emily. Although they are maid and employer (from a very prominent family) Emily encourages and joins Willa to find out what really happened to her brother. The slavery issue of the time plays a big part in the story and it is interesting for find out more about the North vs. the South, the underground railroad (which I was fascinated with as a child) and other politics of the time are touched upon. The story also shows women being strong and independent, something frowned upon in that time period. Plenty of tension with a few dangerous near misses! All and all I recommend this book if you like historical fiction and strong women characters.
About Amanda Flower: http://www.amandaflower.com/
Amanda has written five different series: Amish Mysteries, Children's Mysteries, Magical Mystery Series, Contemporary Series and now Historical Mysteries.
"Amanda Flower is a USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author of over thirty-five mystery novels. Her novels have received starred
reviews from Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Romantic
Times, and she had been featured in USA Today, First for Women, and Woman’s World. She currently writes for Penguin-Random House (Berkley), Kensington, and Sourcebooks. In addition to being a writer, she was a librarian for fifteen years. Today, Flower and her husband own a farm and recording studio, and they live in Northeast Ohio with their five adorable cats, Editors Cheeps and Tummy and Studio Cats Cheddar, Dr. Z, and Fender."
Amanda has a very active, fun Facebook group, not only sharing information about her latest writings and book signings, but sharing pictures of the farm where she and her husband are building a house, her five cats, three of which are rescues from the farm and fun impromptu Live chats about life on the farm. Amanda also has an Etsy shop with jewelry and bookmarks and Amanda's Flower Shop (Zazzle) where she offers t-shirts and cups. Currently if you order any two items from the Flower Shop, you will receive a free signed novel by Amanda Flower.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmandaFlowerDesigns
https://www.zazzle.com/store/amanda_flower_shop
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