Shifting Ground

by Persia Walker

A slick murder mystery set in the shifting ground of New York's high fashion scene. When tyrannical fashion designer Catherine St. Claire is slain at her New York townhouse, suspicion immediately falls on her financially strapped husband, Adam. Catherine's assistant, Clover Daniels, sets out to save her lover and ensure their chance at a new start. Shifting Ground is an old-fashioned whodunit in a modern world, with a twist ending that's guaranteed to surprise even the experts.

236 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2000

About the author

Readers of Persia's 1920s novels know they're in for a fast-paced trip through one of the most fascinating periods in U.S. history, the Jazz Age. In designing her stories, and developing her characters, Persia draws upon her theatrical training as well as her journalistic experience.

She has worked for The Associated Press and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. She has lived in Germany, Brazil and Poland.